Form SCHEDULE 13D/A NOVAVAX INC Filed by: SHAH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 6)*
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NOVAVAX, INC. (Name of Issuer) |
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 per share (Title of Class of Securities) |
(CUSIP Number) |
Himanshu H. Shah 2301 Sugar Bush Road, Suite 510 Raleigh, NC, 27612 (919) 719-6360 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) |
04/08/2026 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement) |
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other
provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP No. |
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Name of reporting person
Shah Capital Management | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
OO | ||||||||
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Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
NORTH CAROLINA
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
14,719,738.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
9.03 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IA |
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP No. |
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Name of reporting person
Shah Capital Opportunity Fund LP | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
OO | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
DELAWARE
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
14,000,000.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
8.59 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
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SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP No. |
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Name of reporting person
Himanshu H. Shah | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
PF | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
UNITED STATES
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
14,845,097.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
9.11 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
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SCHEDULE 13D
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| Item 1. | Security and Issuer | |
| (a) | Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 per share | |
| (b) | Name of Issuer:
NOVAVAX, INC. | |
| (c) | Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
700 QUINCE ORCHARD ROAD, GAITHERSBURG,
MARYLAND
, 20878. | |
Item 1 Comment:
The following constitutes Amendment No. 6 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (the "Amendment No. 6"). This Amendment No. 6 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein. | ||
| Item 2. | Identity and Background | |
| (a) | (i) Shah Capital Management, Inc. ("Shah Capital"), a North Carolina corporation, who serves as the investment adviser to Shah Opportunity (as defined below);
(ii) Shah Capital Opportunity Fund LP ("Shah Opportunity"), a Delaware limited partnership; and
(iii) Himanshu H. Shah ("Mr. Shah"), who serves as President and Chief Investment Officer of Shah Capital.
Shah Capital, Shah Opportunity and Mr. Shah are referred to collectively as the "Reporting Persons." | |
| (b) | The address of the principal business and principal office of each of the Reporting Persons is:
2301 Sugar Bush Road, Suite 510
Raleigh, North Carolina 27612 | |
| (c) | The principal business of each of Shah Capital and Shah Opportunity is investing in securities.
The principal occupation of Mr. Shah is serving as the President and Chief Investment Officer of Shah Capital. | |
| (d) | During the past five years, none of the Reporting Persons has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors). | |
| (e) | During the past five years, none of the Reporting Persons has been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding such person was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. | |
| (f) | Shah Capital is North Carolina corporation.
Shah Opportunity is a Delaware limited partnership.
Mr. Shah is a citizen of the United States of America. | |
| Item 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration | |
Item 3 is hereby amended as follows:
Except for 125,359 shares owned directly by Mr. Shah, which were purchased using his personal funds, all of the shares to which this Statement relates were purchased on behalf of the Reporting Persons using the investment capital of the Reporting Persons. All shares were purchased in various transactions and for various amounts of consideration through open market purchases. | ||
| Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction | |
Item 4 is hereby amended to add the following:
On April 8, 2026, the Reporting Persons sent a letter (the "Shah Capital Open Letter") to the board of directors of the Issuer (the "Board") declaring a notice of intention to vote against Board Nominees and Executive Compensation. The letter outlines a multitude of reasons including, but not limited to: (i) value destruction; (ii) pessimistic 2026 Revenue forecast; (iii) low institutional credibility; (iv) cost discipline and consistent profitability; (v) and necessary governance changes. The foregoing description of the Shah Capital Open Letter does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety to the Shah Capital Open Letter, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein. | ||
| Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer | |
| (a) | Items 5(a)-(c) are hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
The aggregate percentage of the shares of Common Stock reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 162.9M shares outstanding as of February 16, 2026.
(i) - Shah Capital Management
14,719,738; 9.03%
(ii) - Shah Capital Opportunity Fund LP
14,000,000; 8.59%
(iii) - Himanshu H. Shah
14,845,097; 9.11% | |
| (b) | (i) - Shah Capital Management
Sole Voting Power - 0
Shared Voting Power - 14,719,738
Sole Dispositive Power - 0
Shared Dispositive Power - 14,719,738
(ii) - Shah Capital Opportunity Fund LP
Sole Voting Power - 0
Shared Voting Power - 14,000,000
Sole Dispositive Power - 0
Shared Dispositive Power - 14,000,000
(iii) - Himanshu H. Shah
Sole Voting Power - 125,359
Shared Voting Power - 14,719,738
Sole Dispositive Power - 125,359
Shared Dispositive Power - 14,719,738
As of the date hereof, Shah Opportunity directly beneficially owns 14,000,000 shares of Common Stock. As the investment manager of Shah Opportunity and the Shah Managed Accounts, Shah Capital Management may be deemed to beneficially own 14,719,738 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned in the aggregate by Shah Opportunity and held in the Shah Managed Accounts. As of the date hereof, Mr. Shah directly beneficially owns 125,359 shares of Common Stock, which are held in the Mr. Shah Managed Account. As the President and Chief Investment Officer of Shah Capital Management, Mr. Shah may be deemed to beneficially own the 14,719,738 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned in the aggregate by Shah Opportunity and held in the Shah Managed Accounts, which in addition to the 125,359 shares of Common Stock he beneficially owns directly, constitutes an aggregate of 14,845,097 shares of Common Stock that Mr. Shah may be deemed to beneficially own. | |
| (c) | Transactions in the Shares of the Issuer Since the Filing of Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D:
There were no transactions in the past 60 days. | |
| (d) | No other person is known to the Reporting Persons to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the shares of no par value covered by this Statement. | |
| (e) | Not Applicable. | |
| Item 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer | |
Other than as described in this Statement, to the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) among the Reporting Persons or between the Reporting Persons and any other persons with respect to any securities of the Issuer, including but not limited to transfer or voting of any of the securities, finder's fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies. | ||
| Item 7. | Material to be Filed as Exhibits. | |
Exhibit Number Description
Exhibit 99.1 Shah Capital Letter dt. April 8, 2026 to NVAX Board of Directors. | ||
| SIGNATURE | |
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
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