8-K

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): September 12, 2024

   

Singular Genomics Systems, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-40443	81-2948451
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3010 Science Park Road San Diego, California 92121

    (858) 333-7830
(Registrant’s address of principal executive offices
and telephone number, including area code)

   

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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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, par value $0.0001 per share	OMIC	Nasdaq Capital 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).

Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

    Item 8.01 Other Events.

   

On September 12, 2024, Deerfield Management Company, L.P. and certain affiliated funds (collectively, “Deerfield”) filed a Schedule 13D with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission containing a proposal to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Singular Genomics Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) that are not already owned by Deerfield for $10.00 per share in cash (the “Proposal”).

A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the filing of the Proposal is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

    Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

   

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press Release dated September 12, 2024.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


			Singular Genomics Systems, Inc.

Dated:	September 12, 2024	By:	/s/ Dalen Meeter
			Dalen Meeter Chief Financial Officer Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer