UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 8,
2021
CANCER
GENETICS, INC.
(Exact
Name of Company as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware |
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001-35817 |
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04-3462475 |
(State
or Other Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation)
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(Commission
File
Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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201
Route 17 North 2nd Floor, Rutherford, New Jersey
07070
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Company’s
telephone number, including area code (201)
528-9200
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Company under
any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2. below):
[X] |
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Indicate
by check mark whether the Company is an emerging growth company as
defined by Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 §230.405) or
Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR
§240.12b-2).
Emerging
growth company [ ]
If an
emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Company has
elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided
pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of each class |
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Trading
Symbol(s) |
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Name
of each exchange on which registered |
Common
Stock |
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CGIX |
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The
Nasdaq Capital Market |
Item
7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On
January 8, 2021, Cancer Genetics, Inc. (the “Company” or “CGI”)
used the slides and script attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and
99.2, respectively, in connection with management presentations to
describe its business and the pending merger transaction (the
“Merger”) with StemoniX, Inc. (“StemoniX”).
Additional
Information about the Proposed Merger and Where to Find
It
In
connection with the proposed merger between CGI and StemoniX, CGI
has filed relevant materials with the SEC, including a registration
statement on Form S-4 that contains a proxy
statement/prospectus/information statement. INVESTORS AND SECURITY
HOLDERS OF CGI AND STEMONIX ARE URGED TO READ THESE MATERIALS (AS
WELL AS AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO AND ANY DOCUMENTS
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE THEREIN) WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE
BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT CGI, STEMONIX
AND THE PROPOSED MERGER. The proxy statement/prospectus/information
statement and other relevant materials (when they become
available), and any other documents filed by CGI with the SEC, may
be obtained free of charge at the SEC website at www.sec.gov. In
addition, investors and security holders may obtain free copies of
the documents filed with the SEC by CGI by directing a written
request to: Cancer Genetics, Inc., c/o John A. Roberts, Chief
Executive Officer, 201 Route 17 North 2nd Floor, Rutherford, NJ
07070. Investors and security holders are urged to read the
Registration Statement and the other relevant materials when they
become available before making any voting or investment decision
with respect to the proposed merger.
This
report shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of
an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any
securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any
jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be
unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the
securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities
in connection with the proposed merger shall be made except by
means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Participants
in the Solicitation
CGI
and its directors and executive officers and StemoniX and its
directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants
in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of CGI in
connection with the proposed transaction under the rules of the
SEC. Information about the directors and executive officers of CGI
and their ownership of shares of CGI’s common stock is set forth in
its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2019, which was filed with the SEC on May 29, 2020, and in
subsequent documents filed and to be filed with the SEC, including
the Registration Statement referred to above. Additional
information regarding the persons who may be deemed participants in
the proxy solicitations and a description of their direct and
indirect interests in the proposed merger, by security holdings or
otherwise, are included in the Registration Statement and other
relevant materials to be filed with the SEC when they become
available. These documents are available free of charge at the SEC
web site (www.sec.gov) and from the Chief Executive Officer at CGI
at the address described above.
Forward-Looking
Statements
This
report, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, contains “forward-looking
statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. CGI and StemoniX generally identify
forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “should,”
“expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “target,”
“projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,”
“potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other
similar words. These statements are only predictions. CGI and
StemoniX have based these forward-looking statements largely on
their then-current expectations and projections about future events
and financial trends as well as the beliefs and assumptions of
management. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of
risks and uncertainties, many of which involve factors or
circumstances that are beyond each of CGI’s and StemoniX’s control.
CGI’s and StemoniX’s actual results could differ materially from
those stated or implied in forward-looking statements due to a
number of factors, including but not limited to: (i) risks
associated with CGI’s and StemoniX’s ability to obtain the
shareholder approval required to consummate the proposed merger
transaction and the timing of the closing of the proposed merger
transaction, including the risks that a condition to closing would
not be satisfied within the expected timeframe or at all or that
the closing of the proposed merger transaction will not occur; (ii)
the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against
the parties and others related to the Merger Agreement relating to
the merger; (iii) the occurrence of any event, change or other
circumstance or condition that could give rise to the termination
of the Merger Agreement, (iv) unanticipated difficulties or
expenditures relating to the proposed merger transaction, the
response of business partners and competitors to the announcement
of the proposed merger transaction, and/or potential difficulties
in employee retention as a result of the announcement and pendency
of the proposed merger transaction; (v) volatility and uncertainty
in the financial markets and general economic conditions, which
could have an adverse impact on CGI and/or StemoniX, and (vi) those
risks detailed in CGI’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and subsequent reports filed with
the SEC, as well as other documents that may be filed by CGI from
time to time with the SEC. Accordingly, you should not rely upon
forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Neither
CGI nor StemoniX can assure you that the events and circumstances
reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or
occur, and actual results could differ materially from those
projected in the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking
statements made in this communication relate only to events as of
the date on which the statements are made. Except as required by
applicable law or regulation, CGI and StemoniX undertake no
obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect
events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is
made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated
events.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Cancer
Genetics, Inc. |
January
8, 2021 |
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By: |
/s/
John A. Roberts |
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Name: |
John
A. Roberts |
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Title: |
President
and Chief Executive Officer |