Item 8.01 Other Events.
On December 1, 2021, FS Development Corp. II, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), issued a press release announcing that its registration statement on
Form S-4 (File No. 333-258442) (as amended, the "Registration Statement"),
relating to the previously announced business combination (the "Business
Combination") with Pardes Biosciences, Inc. ("Pardes"), had been declared
effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). In the
Registration Statement, the conversion ratio (the "Conversion Ratio") for
determining the number of shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock to be
issued as consideration (the "Merger Consideration") to the holders of Pardes'
outstanding equity in connection with the closing of the Business Combination
was calculated as of November 3, 2021. The Special Meeting of the Company's
stockholders to approve the Business Combination and other matters related
thereto is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. (Eastern time) on December 23, 2021 (the
"Special Meeting).
The Conversion Ratio calculated as of December 16, 2021, which is expected to be
the Conversion Ratio used for calculating the final Merger Consideration, is
1.4078, meaning that of the 32.5 million shares of the Company's Class A Common
Stock being issued as the Merger Consideration, 29,364,235 shares will be issued
for all issued and outstanding Pardes common stock and preferred stock,
2,878,138 shares will be reserved for issuance under the 2021 Stock Option and
Incentive Plan for Pardes's outstanding vested, unvested, and unexercised
options and 257,627 shares will be reserved for issuance under the 2021 Stock
Option and Incentive Plan for outstanding contractual commitments to grant
equity awards to persons following the closing of the Business Combination.
Important Information About the Business Combination and Where to Find It
In connection with the merger agreement, dated June 29, 2021, entered into by
and among the Company, Orchard Merger Sub, Inc., Pardes and Shareholder
Representative Services LLC in connection with the Business Combination (as
amended, the "Merger Agreement"), the Company has filed with the SEC a
registration statement on Form S-4, which includes a description of the terms of
the business and includes a prospectus with respect to the combined company's
securities to be issued in connection with the Business Combination and a proxy
statement with respect to the shareholder meeting of the Company to vote on the
Business Combination. Before making a voting decision, investors, shareholders
and other interested persons of the Company are urged to read the preliminary
proxy statement/prospectus as well as other documents filed with the SEC because
these documents will contain important information about the Company, Pardes and
the Business Combination. The definitive proxy statement/prospectus included in
the registration statement is being mailed to shareholders of the Company of
record as of the Record Date. Once available, shareholders will also be able to
obtain a copy of the Form S-4, including the proxy statement/prospectus, and
other documents filed with the SEC without charge, by directing a request to: FS
Development Corp. II, Attn: Secretary, 900 Larkspur Landing Circle, Suite 150,
Larkspur, California 94939. The preliminary and definitive proxy
statement/prospectus included in the registration statement can also be
obtained, without charge, at the SEC's website (www.sec.gov).
Participants in the Solicitation
The Company and Pardes and their respective directors and executive officers may
be considered participants in the solicitation of proxies with respect to the
proposed business combination described in this Current Report under the rules
of the SEC. Information about the directors and executive officers of the
Company is set forth in the filed registration statement on Form S-4 containing
the proxy statement/prospectus for the proposed business combination, and is
available free of charge at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or by directing a
request to: FS Development Corp. II, Attn: Secretary, 900 Larkspur Landing
Circle, Suite 150, Larkspur, California 94939.
No Offer or Solicitation
This Current Report on Form 8-K is not a proxy statement or solicitation of a
proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of
the proposed Business Combination and shall not constitute an offer to sell or a
solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of
securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or
sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the
securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall
be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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