Rallybio Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement
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| Item 1.02. | Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement. |
As previously disclosed, on March 1, 2026, Rallybio Corporation (“Rallybio”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (the “Merger Agreement”) with Candid Therapeutics, Inc. (“Candid”), and Farmington Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rallybio (“Merger Sub”). For a description of the Merger Agreement, please refer to Item 1.01 of Rallybio’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 2, 2026 (the “March 2026 8-K”), which description is incorporated herein by reference. Such description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Merger Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 2.1 to the March 2026 8-K, which is incorporated herein by reference.
On May 3, 2026, Candid terminated the Merger Agreement concurrently with entering into a Permitted Alternative Agreement (as defined in the Merger Agreement) with UCB S.A. (“UCB”). As a result of the termination of the Merger Agreement, Rallybio is entitled to receive a $50,000,000 Parent Termination Fee (as defined in the Merger Agreement). In connection with such termination, on May 1, 2026, Rallybio, Candid and UCB entered into a waiver to the Merger Agreement (the “Waiver”), pursuant to which (a) Rallybio (i) waived certain of its rights under the Merger Agreement and the Company Stockholder Support Agreement (as defined in the Merger Agreement) related to the Company Determination Notice and Company Notice Period; (ii) agreed that the payment by Candid of the Parent Termination Fee and the reimbursement of certain expenses could be paid on the first business day after the termination of the Merger Agreement; and (iii) subject to Rallybio receiving such fee and expense reimbursement, agreed to release all claims against Candid, UCB and their respective affiliates in respect of the Merger Agreement, the Contemplated Transactions (as defined in the Merger Agreement) or the termination of the Merger Agreement or the Company Stockholder Support Agreement, and (b) Candid and UCB, on behalf of themselves and their respective affiliates, agreed to release Parent and its affiliates from all claims in respect of the Merger Agreement, the Contemplated Transactions or the termination of the Merger Agreement or the Parent Stockholder Support Agreement (as defined in the Merger Agreement). Rallybio intends to withdraw its registration statement on Form S-4 initially filed with the SEC on March 17, 2026 and amended on April 24, 2026.
The summary of the Waiver set forth under this Item 1.02 is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete terms and conditions of the Waiver, which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
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| 2.1 | Waiver, dated as of May 1, 2026, by and among Rallybio Corporation, Candid Therapeutics, Inc. and UCB S.A. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | |
SIGNATURES
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.
| RALLYBIO CORPORATION | ||||||
| Date: May 4, 2026 | By: | /s/ Jonathan I. Lieber | ||||
| Name: | Jonathan I. Lieber | |||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |||||