Form 8-K - Current report

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): December 27, 2023

SONNET BIOTHERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-35570

20-2932652

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

100 Overlook Center, Suite 102

Princeton, New Jersey

08540

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (609) 375-2227

N/A

(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 registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 Par Value		SONN		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant 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. ☐

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 27, 2023, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Sonnet BioTherapeutics Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) cancelled accrued but unpaid bonuses (the “Cancelled Bonuses”) that had been awarded for fiscal years 2022 and 2023 by the Committee to certain executive officers and employees of the Company. The Cancelled Bonuses total $1,930,773.10 and include (i) $631,768.12 awarded to Pankaj Mohan, Ph.D., the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, (ii) $312,741.79 awarded to John Cini, Ph.D, the Company’s Chief Scientific Officer and (iii) $364,504.40 awarded to Jay Cross, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer.

SIGNATURES

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.

	Sonnet BioTherapeutics Holdings, Inc.
	a Delaware corporation
	(Registrant)

Date: December 27, 2023	By:	/s/ Pankaj Mohan, Ph.D.
	Name:	Pankaj Mohan, Ph.D.
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

Cover	Dec. 27, 2023
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 27, 2023
Entity File Number	001-35570
Entity Registrant Name	SONNET BIOTHERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001106838
Entity Tax Identification Number	20-2932652
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Address, Address Line One	100 Overlook Center
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 102
Entity Address, City or Town	Princeton
Entity Address, State or Province	NJ
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	08540
City Area Code	(609)
Local Phone Number	375-2227
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.0001 Par Value
Trading Symbol	SONN
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false