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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
On August 30, 2021, electroCore Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a securities purchase agreement with Dentons US LLP (“Dentons”) relating to the Company’s registered direct public offering (the “Offering”) of 952,380 shares of common stock to Dentons in consideration for the cancellation by Dentons of an outstanding financial obligation owed by the Company to Dentons in the amount of $1,000,000. The purchase price for each share offered is $1.05. The Company will not receive cash proceeds in connection with the issuance of these shares.
The shares of common stock issuable to Dentons are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-232655), previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and declared effective on September 5, 2019. Dentons delivered an opinion as to legality of the issuance of the shares in the Offering, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 5.1.
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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.
| electroCore, Inc. | |
| August 30, 2021 | /s/ Brian Posner |
| Brian Posner | |
| Chief Financial Officer |
Dentons US LLP 1221 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020-1089
United States
大成 Salans FMC SNR Denton McKenna Long
dentons.com
August 30, 2021
electroCore, Inc.
150 Allen Road, Suite 201
Basking Ridge, New Jersey 07920
Re: Sale of Shares of Common Stock registered pursuant to Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-232655)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel to electroCore, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), in connection with a registration statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-232655 (the “Registration Statement”), heretofore filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), and the prospectus supplement filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Act, dated as of August 30, 2021 (the “Prospectus Supplement”), under which the Company offered 952,380 shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Shares”). The Shares are being sold pursuant to a securities purchase agreement dated as of August 30, 2021, by and among the Company and Dentons US LLP (the “Purchase Agreement”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Purchase Agreement.
This opinion is being delivered to you pursuant to Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Act at the request of the Company.
In connection with rendering this opinion, we have examined originals, certified copies or copies otherwise identified as being true copies of the following: (i) the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, (ii) the Company’s By-Laws, (iii) the Registration Statement, including the prospectus (the “Base Prospectus”) contained therein, (iv) the Prospectus Supplement (Prospectus Supplement and the Base Prospectus are collectively referred to herein as the “Prospectus”), (v) corporate proceedings of the Company relating to the Shares, and (vi) such other instruments and documents as we have deemed necessary under the circumstances.
We have assumed the genuineness and authenticity of all documents examined by us and all signatures thereon, and the conformity to originals of all copies of documents examined by us.
Based upon the foregoing, and in reliance thereon, and subject to the qualifications, limitations and exceptions stated herein, we are of the opinion having due regard for such legal considerations as we deemed relevant, that the Shares, have been duly authorized and, when, sold and delivered by the Company against receipt of the consideration therefor, in the manner contemplated by the Prospectus and the Purchase Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
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