Evelo Biosciences : Other Information - Form 8-K

8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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): May 30, 2023

EVELO BIOSCIENCES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-38473		46-5594527
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

620 Memorial Drive

Cambridge, Massachusetts02139

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

[phone]

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share		EVLO		Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2of this chapter).

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Item 8.01

Other Information.

Evelo Biosciences, Inc. (the "Company") is party to the Venture Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2022 (the "Loan Agreement"), with Horizon Technology Finance Corporation, as lender and collateral agent ("Horizon"). As previously reported, the Company and Horizon entered into a Standstill Agreement pursuant to which Horizon agreed to forbear from exercising, and not to exercise, any and all remedies available to it under the Loan Agreement, warrants, notes and other Financing Documents (as defined in the Standstill Agreement) or at law or in equity, which standstill period ends 9:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. On May 30, 2023, the Company and Horizon agreed to further extend the standstill period until 9:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on June 12, 2023.

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.

		EVELO BIOSCIENCES, INC.
Date: May 31, 2023			By:		/s/ Marella Thorell
			Marella Thorell
			Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer