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 17, 2023

AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware

001-34655

04-3581650

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


30 Winter Street
Boston, Massachusetts		02108
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (857) 400-0101

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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, $0.001 par value

AVEO

Nasdaq Capital Market

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

As previously disclosed, on October 18, 2022, AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“AVEO”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with LG Chem, Ltd., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the Republic of Korea (“LG Chem”), and Acacia Acquisition Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of LG Chem (“Merger Sub”), pursuant to and subject to the terms and conditions of which Merger Sub will be merged with and into AVEO, with AVEO surviving the merger as an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of LG Chem (the “Merger”).

Also as previously disclosed, on December 1, 2022, each of AVEO and LG Chem received a notice from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) indicating that the joint voluntary notice submitted by AVEO and LG Chem on November 25, 2022 had been accepted for review, with December 1, 2022 constituting the first day of the 45-day initial review period, which would expire on January 17, 2023.

On January 17, 2023, the parties received written notice from CFIUS that it had determined that there were no unresolved national security concerns regarding the transaction and that it had concluded action under Section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended, thereby clearing the transaction contemplated by the Merger Agreement.

All required regulatory approvals to complete the Merger have now been received. The closing of the Merger is expected to occur on January 19, 2023, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the remaining customary closing conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement that by their nature are to be satisfied at the closing of the Merger.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This communication contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements generally include statements that are predictive in nature and depend on or refer to future events or conditions, and include words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “outlook,” “could,” “target,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “estimate,” “should,” “may,” “assume” and “continue” as well as variations of such words and similar expressions. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future, and there are many factors that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements about the potential benefits of the proposed acquisition of AVEO by LG Chem (the “proposed transaction”); the likelihood of proposed stockholders bringing additional actions against AVEO and/or members of its board of directors in connection with the proposed transaction; the ability of the parties to complete the proposed transaction and the expected timing of completion of the proposed transaction; as well as any assumptions underlying any of the foregoing.

These statements are not guarantees of future performance and they involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. We caution you that actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed, implied or forecasted by our forward-looking statements. There can be no guarantee that the proposed transaction will be completed, or that it will be completed as currently proposed, or at any particular time. Neither can there be any guarantee that AVEO will achieve any particular future financial results. In particular, our expectations could be affected by, among other things: the risk that the proposed transaction may not be completed in a timely manner or at all; the possibility that competing offers or acquisition proposals for AVEO will be made; the possibility that required regulatory, stockholder or other approvals or other conditions to the consummation of proposed transaction may not be satisfied on a timely basis or at all (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect LG Chem or AVEO or the expected benefits of the proposed transaction); regulatory actions or delays or government regulation generally, including potential regulatory actions or delays relating to the completion of the potential transaction; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the right of LG Chem or AVEO to terminate the definitive merger agreement governing the terms and conditions of the proposed transaction; effects of the announcement, pendency or consummation of the proposed transaction on AVEO’s ability to retain and hire key personnel, its ability to maintain relationships with its customers, suppliers and others with whom it does business, its business generally or its stock price; risks related to the diversion of management’s attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities;

the risk that stockholder litigation in connection with the proposed transaction may result in significant costs of defense, indemnification and liability; the possibility that the proposed transaction may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events; and other risks and factors referred to from time to time in AVEO’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including AVEO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, including those related to the uncertainties inherent in the research and development of new and existing healthcare products, including clinical and regulatory developments and additional analysis of existing clinical data; our ability to obtain or maintain proprietary intellectual property protection; safety, quality or manufacturing issues or delays; changes in expected or existing competition; and domestic and global trends toward health care cost containment, including government, payor and general public pricing and reimbursement pressures. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic may give rise to risks that are currently unknown or amplify the risks associated with many of these factors. AVEO is providing the information in this communication as of this date and does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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.

AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Date: January 18, 2023

/s/ Michael Bailey

Michael Bailey

President and Chief Executive Officer

AVEO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 8-K