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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 7, 2017
 
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
001-36310
 
20-4839882
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
99 Hayden Avenue, Suite 500
Lexington, Massachusetts
 
02421
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 860-0045
 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
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Item 1.02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

On September 7, 2017, Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("the Company") paid a total of $30.8 million to Hercules Capital, Inc ("Hercules"), representing the principal, accrued and unpaid interest, fees, costs and expenses outstanding under its Loan and Security Agreement (the "Loan Agreement") with Hercules dated June 8, 2017 in repayment of the Company's outstanding obligations under the Loan Agreement. This payoff amount includes a final end of term charge to Hercules in the amount of $0.7 million, reduced from the $1.5 million end of term charge required had the debt been held to maturity.

Upon the payment of the $30.8 million pursuant to a payoff letter between the Company and Hercules, all outstanding indebtedness and obligations of the Company owed to Hercules under the Loan Agreement were paid in full, and the Loan Agreement has been terminated.

SIGNATURE
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.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CONCERT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Roger D. Tung
Date: September 8, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
Roger D. Tung
 
 
 
 
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer