Alto Neuroscience (NYSE: ANRO) registers 6M resale shares from private placement
Alto Neuroscience filed a shelf registration to permit resale of up to 6,000,000 shares of common stock by recent private placement investors. The shares consist of 2,900,000 issued shares and 3,100,000 shares issuable upon exercise of pre-funded warrants. Alto received approximately $120.0 million gross proceeds from the Private Placement that closed on March 17, 2026. The company will not receive proceeds from resale by the selling stockholders, except for the nominal $0.0001 per-share exercise price if any Pre-Funded Warrants are exercised for cash. The registration covers resale mechanics, selling-stockholder tables (examples provided), and related indemnities and distribution methods. Alto common stock trades on the NYSE under ANRO (closing price shown April 9, 2026: $22.40).
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Registration documents permit resale of 6,000,000 shares from a March 2026 private placement; proceeds to issuer are limited to warrant exercises.
The registration statement registers up to 6,000,000 shares for resale by the purchasers in the March 2026 Private Placement, including 3,100,000 shares issuable on Pre-Funded Warrants. The document implements the Registration Rights Agreement and describes customary indemnities and plan-of-distribution mechanisms.
Key legal qualifiers include the beneficial ownership limitation in the Pre-Funded Warrants (adjustable with notice, capped at 19.9%) and reliance on private placement exemptions at closing. Subsequent filings or prospectus supplements may update per-holder allocations and sale mechanics.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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83-4210124
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(State or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S. Employer
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Mountain View, CA 94041
(650) 200-0412
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code of registrant’s principal executive offices)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Alto Neuroscience, Inc.
650 Castro St, Suite 450
Mountain View, CA 94041
(650) 200-0412
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
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Divakar Gupta
Courtney M.W. Tygesson Madison A. Jones Cooley LLP 110 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 4200 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 881-6500 |
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Nicholas Smith
Chief Financial Officer Alto Neuroscience, Inc. 650 Castro Street, Suite 450 Mountain View, CA 94041 (650) 200-0412 |
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(Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public)
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
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THE OFFERING
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RISK FACTORS
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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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USE OF PROCEEDS
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SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
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LEGAL MATTERS
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EXPERTS
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE
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Beneficial Ownership
Prior to this Offering |
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Beneficial Ownership
After This Offering(1) |
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Name of Selling Stockholder
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Number of
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Percentage of
Outstanding Common Stock |
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Number of
Shares Being Offered(2) |
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Number of
Shares |
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Percentage of
Outstanding Common Stock |
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Commodore Capital Master LP(3)
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| | | | 3,588,179 | | | | | | 9.99% | | | | | | 2,900,000 | | | | | | 3,359,550 | | | | | | 8.71% | | |
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Perceptive Life Sciences Master
Fund, Ltd.(4) |
| | | | 3,667,347 | | | | | | 9.99% | | | | | | 725,000 | | | | | | 3,747,813 | | | | | | 9.99% | | |
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Entities affiliated with Sirenia Capital Management LP(5)
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| | | | 2,591,587 | | | | | | 7.23% | | | | | | 475,000 | | | | | | 2,116,587 | | | | | | 5.91% | | |
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Entities affiliated with Vestal Point
Capital, LP(6) |
| | | | 2,064,075 | | | | | | 5.89% | | | | | | 75,000 | | | | | | 1,989,075 | | | | | | 5.67% | | |
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Entities affiliated with Venrock Healthcare
Capital Partners(7) |
| | | | 1,000,000 | | | | | | 2.81% | | | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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Entities affiliated with Spruce Street Capital Management LP(8)
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| | | | 725,210 | | | | | | 2.07% | | | | | | 600,000 | | | | | | 125,210 | | | | | | * | | |
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Entities affiliated with Driehaus Capital Management(9)
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| | | | 486,762 | | | | | | 1.39% | | | | | | 150,000 | | | | | | 336,762 | | | | | | * | | |
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Entities affiliated with Dellora
Investments LP(10) |
| | | | 75,000 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 75,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Attn: Corporate Secretary
650 Castro Street, Suite 450
Mountain View, CA 94041
(650) 200-0412
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Amount
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SEC registration fee
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Accounting fees and expenses
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Legal fees and expenses
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Printing and miscellaneous expenses
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Total
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Incorporated by Reference
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Description
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Form
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File No.
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Exhibit
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Filing Date
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Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant
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8-K
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001-41944
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3.1
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2/6/2024
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Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant
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8-K
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001-41944
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3.2
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2/6/2024
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Form of Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 16, 2026
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8-K
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001-41944
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10.2
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3/16/2026
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Form of Pre-Funded Warrant
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8-K
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001-41944
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4.1
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3/16/2026
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Opinion of Cooley LLP
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Form of Securities Purchase Agreement, by and among the Registrant and the Purchasers, dated March 16, 2026
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8-K
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001-41944
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10.1
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3/16/2026
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Consent of Cooley LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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Power of Attorney (included on signature page hereto)
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Filing Fee Table
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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Signatures
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Title
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Date
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/s/ Amit Etkin
Amit Etkin, M.D., Ph.D.
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President, Chief Executive Officer, and
Chair of the Board of Directors (Principal Executive Officer) |
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April 10, 2026
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/s/ Nicholas Smith
Nicholas Smith
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Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |
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April 10, 2026
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/s/ Christopher Nixon Cox
Christopher Nixon Cox
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Director
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April 10, 2026
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/s/ Andrew Dreyfus
Andrew Dreyfus
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Director
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April 10, 2026
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/s/ Husseini Manji
Husseini Manji, M.D.
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Director
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April 10, 2026
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/s/ Raymond Sanchez
Raymond Sanchez, M.D.
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Director
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April 10, 2026
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/s/ Gwill York
Gwill York
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Director
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April 10, 2026
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