KINDRED BIOSCIENCES, INC. (NASDAQ:KIN) Files An 8-K Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On January 18, 2019, Kindred Biosciences, Inc. (we, us, our or the Company) entered into an underwriting agreement (the Underwriting Agreement) with Barclays Capital Inc. and Stifel, Nicolaus Company, Incorporated, as representatives of the underwriters (the Representatives), relating to our offering of 4,215,000 shares of common stock for total gross proceeds of $40,042,500. The offering price is $9.50 per share of common stock. In addition, the Underwriting Agreement provides the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 632,250 shares of common stock from the Company.

The Underwriting Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants by us, customary conditions to closing, indemnification obligations of the Company and the underwriters, including with respect to liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as well as customary termination provisions.

to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company, and our directors and executive officers have agreed not to sell or otherwise dispose of any common stock held by them for a period ending 90 days after the date of the Underwriting Agreement without first obtaining the written consent of the Representatives, subject to certain exceptions.

The Underwriting Agreement is attached hereto as an exhibit to provide interested persons with information regarding its terms, but is not intended to provide any other factual information about the Company. The representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Underwriting Agreement were made only for purposes of the Underwriting Agreement as of specific dates indicated therein and were solely for the benefit of the parties to the agreement.

A copy of the opinion of TroyGould PC relating to the legality of the offered common stock is attached as Exhibit 5.1 hereto.

The foregoing description of the Underwriting Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Underwriting Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On January 18, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing the pricing of the public offering. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Kindred Biosciences, Inc. Exhibit
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About KINDRED BIOSCIENCES, INC. (NASDAQ:KIN)

Kindred Biosciences, Inc. is a development-stage biopharmaceutical company. The Company is focused on developing therapies for pets. The Company’s product pipeline consists of small molecules and biologics for a range of indications in dogs, cats and horses. The Company is developing product candidates for over 20 indications and focused on small molecule products and canine and feline biologics products. The Company is developing antibodies that targets canine Interleukin 17A (IL-17a), Interleukin 4A (IL-4Ra), Interleukin 3 (IL-3), CD-20, Immunoglobulin E (IgE), tumor necrosis factors (TNF) and other validated targets. The Company’s lead product candidates are Zimeta, which is indicated for the treatment of fever in horses, and KIND-010 for management of weight loss in cats. The Company’s other product candidates include KIND-010, KIND-014, KIND-015, KIND-510, KIND-502, KIND-0888, KIND-509, and several antibodies that target cytokines involved in atopic dermatitis.