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): August 19, 2021

180 LIFE SCIENCES CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 507-0669

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On August 19, 2021, 180 Life Sciences Corp. (the “Company”) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with the purchasers identified on the signature pages thereto (the “Purchasers”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell to the Purchasers an aggregate of 2,500,000 shares (the “Shares”) of the common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (“Common Stock”), and warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 2,500,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Warrants”), at a combined purchase price of $6.00 per Share and accompanying Warrant (the “Offering”). Aggregate gross proceeds from the Offering are expected to be approximately $15.0 million, prior to deducting placement agent fees and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company. Net proceeds to the Company from the Offering, after deducting the placement agent fees and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company, are expected to be approximately $13,880,000. We intend to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, primarily for pre-clinical and clinical development of our product candidates, and for working capital and capital expenditures. The Offering closed on August 23, 2021.

The terms of the Warrants are as set forth in the form of Warrant attached as Exhibit 4.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The Warrants will have an exercise price equal to $7.50, will be immediately exercisable and will be subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments for stock splits or dividends or other similar transactions. However, the exercise price of the Warrants will not be subject to adjustment as a result of subsequent equity issuances at effective prices lower than the then-current exercise price. The Warrants are exercisable for 5 years following the closing date. The Warrants are subject to a provision prohibiting the exercise of such Warrants to the extent that, after giving effect to such exercise, the holder of such Warrant (together with the holder’s affiliates, and any other persons acting as a group together with the holder or any of the holder’s affiliates), would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% of the outstanding Common Stock (which may be increased to 9.99% on a holder by holder basis, with 61 days prior written consent of the applicable holder).

In connection with the Offering, the Company also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 23, 2021, with the Purchasers (the “Registration Rights Agreement”). Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company agreed to file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on or prior to September 12, 2021 to register the resale of the Shares and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants (the “Warrant Shares”), and to cause such registration statement to be declared effective on or prior to October 22, 2021 (or, in the event of a “full review” by the SEC, November 21, 2021).

The Company agreed in the Purchase Agreement that, until the earlier of (1) thirty (30) days after the date on which the registration statement that is filed pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement to register the resale by the Purchasers of the Shares and the Warrant Shares is declared effective by the SEC (such date, the “Effective Date”) and (2) thirty (30) days after such date that the Shares may be sold without limitation pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), neither the Company nor any subsidiary thereof would (i) issue, enter into any agreement to issue or announce the issuance or proposed issuance of any shares of Common Stock (or Common Stock equivalents) or (ii) file any registration statement or any amendment or supplement thereto, in each case other than (A) as contemplated pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement and (B) the registration of the resale of up to 463,658 shares of common stock, as described in greater detail in the Purchase Agreement.

Each of the directors and executive officers of the Company has entered into a lock-up agreement with the Company in connection with the Offering (each, a “Lock-Up Agreement”). Under the Lock-Up Agreements, from the date of the lock-up agreements until the earlier of (x) sixty (60) days after the Effective Date and (y) May 5, 2022, the directors and executive officers will not offer, sell, contract to sell, hypothecate, pledge or otherwise dispose of (or enter into any transaction which is designed to, or might reasonably be expected to, result in the disposition (whether by actual disposition or effective economic disposition due to cash settlement or otherwise) by the director or executive officer), directly or indirectly, or establish or increase a put equivalent position or liquidate or decrease a call equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to, any shares of Common Stock or securities convertible, exchangeable or exercisable into, shares of Common Stock, subject to limited exceptions.

Maxim Group LLC (the “Placement Agent”) acted as exclusive placement agent in connection with the Offering pursuant to an Engagement Letter between the Company and the Placement Agent dated August 17, 2021 (the “Engagement Letter”). The Engagement Letter provides, among other things, that the Placement Agent will receive a commission equal to seven percent (7%) of the aggregate gross proceeds of the Offering.

The Engagement Letter and the Purchase Agreement contain customary representations and warranties, agreements and obligations, conditions to closing and termination provisions. The representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Engagement Letter and the Purchase Agreement were made only for purposes of such agreement and as of specific dates, were solely for the benefit of the parties to the Engagement Letter and the Purchase Agreement, and may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the contracting parties.

The foregoing summaries of the material terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Engagement Letter, the Registration Rights Agreement, the form of Lock-Up Agreement and the form of Warrant are not complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text thereof, copies of which are filed herewith as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, and 10.4 and 4.1, respectively, and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

Offer and Sale of Shares and Warrants

The information set forth in “Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement” relating to the issuance of the Shares and the Warrants to the Purchasers pursuant to the Purchase Agreement is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. The Company issued the Shares and the Warrants to the Purchasers pursuant to the Purchase Agreement in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and/or Rule 506(b) of Regulation D promulgated thereunder, because the recipients were “accredited investors” and the recipients acquired the securities for investment only and not with a view towards, or for resale in connection with, the public sale or distribution thereof. The securities were offered without any general solicitation by us or our representatives. The securities are subject to transfer restrictions, and the certificates evidencing the securities contain/will contain an appropriate legend stating that such securities have not been registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold absent registration or pursuant to an exemption therefrom.

Neither this Current Report on Form 8-K nor any exhibit attached hereto is an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy shares of common stock or other securities of the Company.

Item 8.01. Other Events

On August 19, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the execution of the Purchase Agreement. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

On August 24, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of the Offering. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

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.

Date: August 24, 2021