S-8: Initial registration statement for securities to be offered to employees pursuant to employee benefit plans
Published on October 14, 2016
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 14, 2016
Registration No. 333-____________
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
VOLITIONRX LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
91-1949078 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of |
(I.R.S. Employer |
1 Scotts Road
#24-05 Shaw Centre
Singapore 228208
(Address of Principal Executive Offices; Zip Code)
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VolitionRx 2015 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended
(Full title of the plan)
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Agents and Corporations, Inc.
1201 Orange Street, Suite 600
Wilmington, Delaware 19899
(Name and address of agent for service)
+1 (646) 650-1351
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Marc G. Alcser
Peter Dansie
Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth
660 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1600
Newport Beach, California 92660
(949) 725-4000
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer, and smaller reporting company in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer .
Accelerated filer .
Non-accelerated filer .
Smaller reporting company X .
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered |
Amount to be Registered(1)(2) |
Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share(3) |
Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price(3) |
Amount of Registration Fee(3) |
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Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share |
750,000 |
$4.87 |
$3,652,500 |
$423.32 |
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), this Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of the registrants common stock that become issuable under the registrants 2015 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (the Plan), by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or any similar transaction effected without the receipt of consideration that results in an increase in the number of the registrants outstanding shares of common stock.
(2)
Represents 750,000 additional shares of the registrants common stock reserved for issuance pursuant to the Plan.
(3)
Estimated pursuant to Rule 457(c) and Rule 457(h) of the Securities Act, solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee, which is the average of the high and low sales price of the registrants common stock as reported on the NYSE MKT on October 11, 2016.
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REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES PURSUANT TO GENERAL INSTRUCTION E
Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, this Registration Statement on Form S-8 (this Registration Statement) is being filed for the purpose of registering an additional 750,000 shares of VolitionRx Limited (the Registrant) common stock, par value $0.001 per share (Common Stock), reserved for issuance under the Registrants 2015 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (the Plan), which are the same class as those securities registered on the Registrants prior registration statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-208512), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) on December 11, 2015. The contents of the foregoing registration statement on Form S-8 are incorporated herein by reference.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 8. Exhibits.
A list of exhibits filed with this Registration Statement is set forth in the Exhibit Index and is incorporated herein by reference.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Namur, Belgium, on October 14, 2016.
VOLITIONRX LIMITED
By:
/s/ Cameron Reynolds
Cameron Reynolds
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that each individual whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Cameron Reynolds and Rodney Rootsaert, and each of them, acting individually, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or either of them, or his or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done or by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
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Signature |
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Date |
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/s/ Cameron Reynolds Cameron Reynolds |
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |
October 14, 2016 |
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/s/ David Kratochvil David Kratochvil |
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
October 14, 2016 |
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/s/ Rodney Gerard Rootsaert Rodney Gerard Rootsaert |
Secretary |
October 14, 2016 |
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/s/ Dr. Martin Faulkes Dr. Martin Faulkes |
Director |
October 14, 2016 |
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/s/ Guy Innes Guy Innes |
Director |
October 14, 2016 |
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/s/ Dr. Alan Colman Dr. Alan Colman |
Director |
October 14, 2016 |
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/s/ Dr. Habib Skaff Dr. Habib Skaff |
Director |
October 14, 2016 |
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/s/ Dr. Edward Futcher Dr. Edward Futcher |
Director |
October 14, 2016 |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Incorporated by Reference |
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Exhibit Number |
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Exhibit Description |
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Form |
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File No. |
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Exhibit |
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Filing Date |
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Filed Herewith |
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4.1 |
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Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. |
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8-K |
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001-36833 |
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3.1 |
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10/11/16 |
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4.2 |
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Amended and Restated Bylaws. |
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S-8 |
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333-208512 |
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4.2 |
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12/11/15 |
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5.1 |
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Opinion of Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, a Professional Corporation. |
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X |
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10.1 |
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2015 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended. |
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X |
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10.2 |
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Form of Notice of Stock Option Grant and Stock Option Agreement under the 2015 Stock Incentive Plan. |
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X |
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10.3 |
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Form of Notice of Restricted Stock Award and Restricted Stock Agreement under the 2015 Stock Incentive Plan. |
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X |
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10.4 |
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Form of Notice of Stock Bonus Award and Stock Bonus Award Agreement under the 2015 Stock Incentive Plan. |
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X |
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10.5 |
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Form of Notice of Stock Appreciation Right Award and Stock Appreciation Right Award Agreement under the 2015 Stock Incentive Plan. |
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X |
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10.6 |
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Form of Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Award and Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the 2015 Stock Incentive Plan. |
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X |
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10.7 |
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Form of Notice of Performance Shares Award and Performance Shares Agreement under the 2015 Stock Incentive Plan. |
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X |
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23.1 |
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Consent of Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, a Professional Corporation (contained in Exhibit 5.1). |
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X |
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23.2 |
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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (Sadler, Gibb and Associates, LLC). |
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X |
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24.1 |
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Power of Attorney (contained on signature page). |
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X |
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