SEC FILE NUMBER

000-26770

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 12b-25

 

NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

 

    (Check One): ¨   Form 10-K ¨   Form 20-F ¨   Form 11-K x    Form 10-Q
  ¨   Form 10-D ¨   Form N-CEN ¨   Form N-CSR  

 

For Period Ended:          September 30, 2020                                                                 

 

¨ Transition Report on Form 10-K ¨ Transition Report on Form 10-Q
¨ Transition Report on Form 20-F    
¨ Transition Report on Form 11-K    

 

For the Transition Period Ended: ______________________________________________

 

Read Instruction (on back page) Before Preparing Form. Please Print or Type.

 

Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.

 

 

If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the item(s) to which the notification relates: _____________________________________________________

 

PART I
REGISTRANT INFORMATION

 

NOVAVAX, INC.
Full Name of Registrant
 
Former Name if Applicable
 
21 Firstfield Road
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
 
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878
City, State and Zip Code

 

 

 

 

PART II

RULE 12b-25 (b) AND (c)

 

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate).

 

  (a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense.
x (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-CEN or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q or subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and
  (c) The accountant’s statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.

 

PART III

NARRATIVE

 

State below in reasonable detail why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D, N-CEN, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.

 

Novavax, Inc. (the “Company”) was unable, without unreasonable effort or expense, to file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 (the “Q3 Form 10-Q”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) by November 9, 2020. This delay is attributable to technical issues that prevented final changes from being incorporated into the filing prior to the deadline for submission.

 

The Company expects to file its Q3 Form 10-Q on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date, in accordance with Rule 12b-25 under the Securities and Exchange act of 1934, as amended.

 

PART IV

OTHER INFORMATION

 

(1)       Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification

 

John A. Herrmann III (240) 268-2000
(Name) (Area Code) (Telephone Number)

 

(2)       Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If the answer is no, identify report(s).

  x Yes ¨ No

 

(3)       Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?

 

  x Yes ¨ No

 

 

 

 

If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.

 

                                    NOVAVAX, INC.                                   

(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date:   November 10, 2020   By: /s/ John A. Herrmann III
    Name:   John A. Herrmann III
    Title:     Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

 

Exhibit A

 

The changes in the statement of operations of the Company were those set forth in the press release of the Company dated November 9, 2020, which reported results for the period in question.

 

 

 

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