UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF
SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR
(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
ENZON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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22-2372868
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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20 Commerce Drive (Suite 135), Cranford,
New Jersey
(Address of principal executive offices)
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07016
(Zip Code)
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Securities to be registered pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Act: None.
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Title of each class
to be so registered
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Name of each exchange on which
each class is to be registered
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N/A
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If this form relates to the registration
of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction
A.(c) or (e), check the following box. ¨
If this form relates to the registration
of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction
A.(d) or (e), check the following box. x
If this form relates to the registration
of a class of securities concurrently with a Regulation A offering, check the following box. ¨
Securities Act registration statement or
Regulation A offering statement file number to which this form relates: Not applicable.
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of
the Act: Series A-1 Junior Participating Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION
STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant’s
Securities to be Registered.
On August 14,
2020 (the “Rights Dividend Declaration Date”), the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(the “Company”) adopted a Section 382 rights plan (the “Section 382 Rights Plan”) and declared
a dividend distribution of one right (a “Right”) for each outstanding share of the Company’s common stock, par
value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 24, 2020.
Each Right entitles its holder, under certain circumstances described below, to purchase from the Company one one-thousandth of
a share of Series A-1 Junior Participating Preferred Stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share (the “Preferred
Stock”), at an exercise price of $1.20 per Right, subject to adjustment (the “Purchase Price”). The description
and terms of the Rights are set forth in a Section 382 Rights Agreement, dated as of August 14, 2020, by and between
the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Rights Agent (the “Section 382 Rights Agreement”).
The Board adopted the
Section 382 Rights Plan in an effort to protect stockholder value by attempting to protect against a possible limitation on
the Company’s ability to use its net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”). If the Company experiences an “ownership
change,” as defined in Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), the Company’s
ability to fully utilize the NOLs on an annual basis will be substantially limited, and the timing of the usage of the NOLs could
be substantially delayed, which could therefore significantly impair the value of those benefits. The Section 382 Rights Plan
is intended to act as a deterrent to any person (an “Acquiring Person”) acquiring (together with all affiliates and
associates of such person) beneficial ownership of 4.9% or more of the Company’s outstanding common stock within the meaning
of Section 382 of the Code, without the approval of the Board. Stockholders who beneficially own 4.9% or more of the Company’s
outstanding common stock as of the Rights Dividend Declaration Date will not be deemed to be an Acquiring Person.
The Rights.
Initially, the Rights are associated with shares of Common Stock certificates or, in the case of uncertificated shares of Common
Stock, the book-entry account that evidences record ownership of such shares, which will contain a notation incorporating the Section 382
Rights Plan by reference, and are transferable with and only with the underlying shares of Common Stock. New Rights will attach
to any shares of Common Stock that become outstanding after the Record Date and prior to the earlier of the Distribution Date (as
defined below) and the Expiration Date (as defined below). If Preferred Stock is issued upon exercise of the Rights, each fractional
share of Preferred Stock would give the stockholder approximately the same dividend, voting and liquidation rights as does one
share of Common Stock. However, prior to exercise, a Right does not give its holder any rights as a stockholder of the Company,
including any dividend, voting or liquidation rights.
Initial Exercisability.
Subject to certain exceptions, the Rights are not exercisable until the “Distribution Date,” which occurs upon the
earlier of:
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the close of business on the tenth day after the “Stock Acquisition Date,” which is
(a) the first date of public announcement that an Acquiring Person has become such or (b) such
earlier date as a majority of the Board has become aware of the existence of an Acquiring Person (in each case, subject to certain
exceptions), or
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the close of business on the tenth business day (or such later date as may be determined by the
Board prior to such time as any person or group becomes an Acquiring Person) following the commencement of a tender offer or exchange
offer which, if consummated, would result in a person or group becoming an Acquiring Person.
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Any existing stockholder
or group that beneficially owns 4.9% or more of Common Stock has been grandfathered at its current ownership level, but the Rights
will not be exercisable if, at any time after the announcement of the Section 382 Rights Plan, such stockholder or group increases
its ownership of Common Stock by one share of Common Stock. Certain synthetic interests in securities created by derivative positions,
whether or not such interests are considered to be ownership of the underlying Common Stock or are reportable for purposes of Regulation
13D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, are treated as beneficial ownership of the number of shares of Common Stock
equivalent to the economic exposure created by the derivative position, to the extent actual shares of Common Stock are directly
or indirectly held by counterparties to the derivatives contracts.
Separation and Distribution
of Rights. Until the earlier of the Distribution Date and the Expiration Date, the surrender for transfer of any shares of
Common Stock will also constitute the transfer of the Rights associated with those shares. As soon as practicable after the Distribution
Date, separate rights certificates will be mailed to holders of record of Common Stock as of the close of business on the Distribution
Date. From and after the Distribution Date, the separate rights certificates alone will represent the Rights, and the Rights may
be transferred apart from the transfer of the underlying shares of Common Stock, unless and until the Board has determined to effect
an exchange pursuant to the Section 382 Rights Agreement (as described below).
Expiration Date.
The Section 382 Rights Agreement will expire on the earliest of the following:
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the close of business on August 13, 2021 (the “Final Expiration Date”);
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the redemption of the Rights;
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the exchange of the Rights;
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the close of business on the effective date of the repeal of Section 382 of the Code or any
successor statute if the Board determines that the Section 382 Rights Agreement is no longer necessary or desirable for the
preservation of certain tax benefits; or
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the close of business on the first day of a taxable year to which the Board determines that no
tax benefits may be carried forward.
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“Flip-In”
Event. In the event that a person becomes an Acquiring Person (a “Flip-in Event”), each holder of a Right, other
than Rights that are or, under certain circumstances, were beneficially owned by the Acquiring Person (which will thereupon become
void), will from and after the Distribution Date, have the right to receive, upon exercise of a Right and payment of the Purchase
Price, a number of shares of Common Stock having a market value of two times the Purchase Price.
For example, at an
exercise price of $1.20 per Right, each Right not owned by an Acquiring Person (or certain related parties) following a Flip-in
Event will entitle its holder to purchase $2.40 worth of shares of Common Stock for $1.20. If the Common Stock at the time of exercise
had a market value per share of $0.20 the holder of each valid Right would be entitled to purchase twelve shares of Common Stock
for $1.20.
However, Rights are
not exercisable following the occurrence of a person becoming an Acquiring Person until such time as the Rights are no longer redeemable
by the Company (as described below).
“Flip-Over”
Event. In the event that, at any time following the Stock Acquisition Date, any of the following occurs (each, a “Flip-over
Event”):
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The Company consolidates with, or merges with and into, any other entity, and the Company is not
the continuing or surviving entity;
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Any entity engages in a share exchange with or consolidates with, or merges with or into, the Company,
and the Company is the continuing or surviving entity and, in connection with such share exchange, consolidation or merger, all
or part of the outstanding shares of Common Stock are changed into or exchanged for stock or other securities of any other entity
or cash or any other property; or
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The Company sells or otherwise transfers, in one transaction or a series of related transactions,
fifty percent (50%) or more of the Company’s assets, cash flow or earning power,
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each holder of a Right
(except Rights which previously have been voided as described above) will have the right to receive, upon exercise, common stock
of the acquiring company having a value equal to two times the exercise price of the Right.
Preferred Share
Provisions. Each share of Preferred Stock, if issued: will not be redeemable, will entitle the holder thereof, when, as and
if declared, to quarterly dividend payments equal to the greater of $1.20 per share and 1,000 times the amount of all cash dividends
plus 1,000 times the amount of non-cash dividends or other distributions paid on one share of Common Stock, will entitle the holder
thereof to receive $1,200 plus accrued and unpaid dividends per share upon liquidation, will have the same voting power as 1,000
shares of Common Stock and, if shares of Common Stock are exchanged via merger, consolidation or a similar transaction, will entitle
the holder thereof to a per share payment equal to the payment made on 1,000 shares of Common Stock.
Exempted Persons
and Exempted Transactions. The Board recognizes that there may be instances when an acquisition of shares of Common Stock that
would cause a stockholder to become an Acquiring Person may not jeopardize or endanger in any material respect the availability
of the NOLs to the Company. Accordingly, the Section 382 Rights Agreement provides that the following “Exempted Persons”
cannot become an Acquiring Person:
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The Company or any of its subsidiaries;
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Any officer, director or employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries solely in respect of
such person’s status or authority as such;
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Any employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any entity or trustee holding
(or acting in a fiduciary capacity in respect of) shares of capital stock of the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such
plan, or for the purpose of funding other employee benefits for employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; and
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Any other person (together with all of its affiliates and associates) whose beneficially ownership
of 4.9% or more of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock will not jeopardize or endanger the availability to the Company
of any tax benefit, as determined by the Board in its sole discretion prior to the time any person becomes an Acquiring Person;
provided, however, that the Board can revoke such person’s “Exempted Person Status” if it subsequently makes
a contrary determination regarding whether the person jeopardizes or endangers the availability of any tax benefit to the Company.
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Additionally, the Section 382
Rights Agreement provides that an “Exempted Transaction,” as determined by the Board, cannot result in a person becoming
an Acquiring Person.
Redemption.
At any time prior to the earlier of (1) the Stock Acquisition Date and (2) the Final Expiration Date, the Company may
redeem the Rights in whole, but not in part, at a price of $0.01 per Right (the “Redemption Price”) (subject to adjustment).
The redemption of the Rights may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board in its sole
discretion may establish. Immediately upon any redemption of the Rights (or such later time as the Board may establish), the Right
to exercise the Rights will terminate, and the only right of the holders of Rights will be to receive the Redemption Price for
each Right so held.
Exchange. At
any time after any person or group becomes an Acquiring Person and prior to the acquisition by the Acquiring Person of 50% or more
of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, the Board may exchange the Rights (other than Rights that are a void), in whole or in
part, at an exchange ratio equal to (i) a number of shares of Common Stock per Right with a value equal to the spread between
the value of the number of shares of Common Stock for which the Rights may then be exercised and the Purchase Price or (ii) if
prior to the acquisition by the Acquiring Person of 50% or more of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock, one share of Common
Stock per Right (subject to adjustment). Immediately upon an exchange of any Rights, the right to exercise such Rights will terminate
and the only right of the holders of Rights will be to receive the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of such
Rights held by such holder multiplied by an exchange ratio.
Anti-Dilution Provisions.
The Board may adjust the Purchase Price of the Series A-1 Junior Participating Preferred Stock, the number of shares of Series A-1
Junior Participating Preferred Stock issuable and the number of outstanding Rights to prevent dilution that may occur as a result
of certain events, including among others, a share dividend, a share split or a reclassification of the Series A-1 Junior
Participating Preferred Stock or of the Common Stock. With certain exceptions, no adjustments to the Purchase Price will be required
until cumulative adjustments amount to at least 1% of the Purchase Price.
Amendments.
Prior to the Distribution Date, the Board may supplement or amend any provision of the Section 382 Rights Agreement in any
respect without the approval of the holders of the Rights. From and after the Distribution Date, no amendment can materially adversely
affect the interests of the holders of the Rights (excluding the interests of any Acquiring Person).
The foregoing description
of the Section 382 Rights Agreement and the Rights does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference
to the Section 382 Rights Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 4.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements
of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
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ENZON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
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(Registrant)
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Dated: August 14, 2020
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By:
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/s/ Andrew Rackear
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Name: Andrew Rackear
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Title: Chief Executive Officer and Secretary
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