Form 8-K Prelude Therapeutics For: Nov 30

 

 

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): November 30, 2021

 

Prelude Therapeutics Incorporated

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware		001-39527		81-1384762
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

200 Powder Mill Road

Wilmington, Delaware, 19803

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (302) 467-1280

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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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, $0.0001 par value		PRLD		Nasdaq Global Select Market

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).

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Lease Agreement

On November 30, 2021, Prelude Therapeutics Incorporated (the “Company”) entered into a lease agreement (the “Chestnut Run Lease”) with Crisp Partners, LLC (the “Landlord”), with a commencement date of the earlier of (i) the Landlord Work Substantial Completion Date (as such term is defined in the Chestnut Run Lease), or (ii) the date the Company takes possession of the premises for the conduct of the Company’s business (the “Commencement Date”). The Chestnut Run Lease premises includes approximately 81,000 square feet, located at Chestnut Run Plaza, 984 Centre Road, Wilmington, Delaware (the “Premises”). The Premises contains both office and lab space and the Company intends to use the Premises as its headquarters. The Chestnut Run Lease has an initial term of 162 months with 3 five-year extension options and certain expansion rights. The aggregate estimated rent payments due over the initial term of the Chestnut Run Lease is approximately $33.8 million. The Company paid a security deposit in the form of a letter of credit of $4.0 million which may be reduced to $0.5 million over time in accordance with the terms of the Chestnut Run Lease.

The foregoing description of the Chestnut Run Lease does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Chestnut Run Lease, a copy of which will be filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Yearly Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2021.

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.

 

				PRELUDE THERAPEUTICS INCORPORATED
Date: December 3, 2021				By:		/s/ Laurent Chardonnet
						Laurent Chardonnet
						Chief Financial Officer