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[6-K] Ascendis Pharma A/S American Current Report (Foreign Issuer)

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Ascendis Pharma A/S reported that its board granted an aggregate of 28,480 warrants to certain employees. Each warrant permits subscription for one ordinary share with an exercise price of $195.98, set equal to the closing price of the company’s American Depositary Shares on the grant date. The company amended its Articles of Association to authorize the grant and included those Articles as an exhibit.

The warrants vest subject to continued service: 25% vest after one year and the remaining 75% vest monthly at 1/36th starting one year after grant, with earlier vesting possible on certain exit events. After this grant, 1,859,873 warrants remain available for future awards. The report is incorporated by reference into the company’s S-8 and F-3 registration statement coverage.

Ascendis Pharma A/S ha comunicato che il consiglio ha assegnato un totale di 28.480 warrant ad alcuni dipendenti. Ciascun warrant consente la sottoscrizione di una azione ordinaria con un prezzo di esercizio di $195.98, pari al prezzo di chiusura delle American Depositary Shares della società alla data di assegnazione. La società ha modificato lo Statuto per autorizzare l'assegnazione e ha inserito tale documento come allegato.

I warrant maturano subordinatamente al proseguimento del rapporto di servizio: il 25% matura dopo un anno e il restante 75% matura mensilmente in quote di 1/36 a partire da un anno dopo l'assegnazione, con possibilità di maturazione anticipata in caso di determinati eventi di exit. Dopo questa assegnazione, rimangono disponibili 1.859.873 warrant per futuri premi. La comunicazione è incorporata per riferimento nella dichiarazione di registrazione S-8 e F-3 della società.

Ascendis Pharma A/S informó que su consejo otorgó un total de 28.480 warrants a determinados empleados. Cada warrant permite suscribir una acción ordinaria con un precio de ejercicio de $195.98, fijado igual al precio de cierre de las American Depositary Shares de la compañía en la fecha de concesión. La compañía enmendó sus Estatutos para autorizar la concesión e incluyó dichos Estatutos como anexo.

Los warrants consolidan sujetos a la continuidad del servicio: el 25% consolida tras un año y el 75% restante se consolida mensualmente en cuotas de 1/36 a partir de un año después de la concesión, con posibilidad de consolidación anticipada en determinados eventos de salida. Tras esta concesión, quedan disponibles 1.859.873 warrants para futuras adjudicaciones. El informe se incorpora por referencia a los formularios de registro S-8 y F-3 de la compañía.

Ascendis Pharma A/S는 이사회가 특정 직원들에게 총 28,480개의 워런트를 부여했다고 보고했습니다. 각 워런트는 행사일 현재 회사의 미국예탁주(ADS) 종가와 동일하게 책정된 행사가격 $195.98으로 보통주 1주를 청약할 수 있는 권리를 제공합니다. 회사는 부여를 승인하기 위해 정관을 개정했으며 해당 정관을 증빙서류로 첨부했습니다.

워런트는 계속 근무를 조건으로 베스팅됩니다: 25%는 1년 후 베스팅됩니다며 나머지 75%는 부여일로부터 1년 후부터 매월 1/36씩 베스팅됩니다, 특정 엑시트 이벤트의 경우 조기 베스팅이 가능할 수 있습니다. 이번 부여 이후 향후 지급을 위해 1,859,873개의 워런트가 남아 있습니다. 이 보고서는 회사의 S-8 및 F-3 등록 명세서에 참조로 포함되어 있습니다.

Ascendis Pharma A/S a déclaré que son conseil d'administration avait accordé au total 28 480 warrants à certains employés. Chaque warrant permet de souscrire une action ordinaire à un prix d'exercice de $195.98, fixé égal au cours de clôture des American Depositary Shares de la société à la date d'attribution. La société a modifié ses statuts pour autoriser cette attribution et a joint ces statuts en annexe.

Les warrants s'acquièrent sous réserve de la continuité du service : 25 % s'acquièrent après un an et les 75 % restants s'acquièrent mensuellement par fractions de 1/36 à compter d'un an après l'attribution, avec possibilité d'acquisition anticipée lors de certains événements de sortie. Après cette attribution, 1 859 873 warrants restent disponibles pour de futures attributions. Le rapport est incorporé par référence dans les déclarations d'enregistrement S-8 et F-3 de la société.

Ascendis Pharma A/S teilte mit, dass der Vorstand insgesamt 28.480 Warrants an bestimmte Mitarbeiter gewährt hat. Jeder Warrant berechtigt zum Bezug einer Stammaktie zu einem Ausübungspreis von $195.98, der dem Schlusskurs der American Depositary Shares des Unternehmens am Zuteilungsdatum entspricht. Das Unternehmen hat seine Satzung geändert, um die Gewährung zu autorisieren, und hat diese Satzung als Anlage beigefügt.

Die Warrants vesten unter der Bedingung fortgesetzter Dienstzeit: 25% vesten nach einem Jahr und die übrigen 75% vesten monatlich in Raten von 1/36 beginnend ein Jahr nach der Gewährung, mit der Möglichkeit einer vorzeitigen Vesting bei bestimmten Exit-Ereignissen. Nach dieser Zuteilung stehen noch 1.859.873 Warrants für künftige Zuweisungen zur Verfügung. Der Bericht ist durch Verweis in die S-8- und F-3-Registrierungsunterlagen des Unternehmens aufgenommen.

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TL;DR: Routine employee equity award using warrants; terms are standard for retention and potential exit alignment.

The board-approved grant of 28,480 warrants appears to be a conventional equity-compensation action. The exercise price set at the ADS closing price on the grant date aligns strike and market value, while the one-year cliff plus 36-month monthly vesting thereafter is a typical retention schedule. Amendment of the Articles to permit issuance is an administrative step consistent with corporate governance requirements. The remaining pool of 1,859,873 warrants indicates substantial capacity for future awards.

TL;DR: The grant is immaterial to capital structure but expands potential future dilution modestly.

From a securities perspective, 28,480 warrants are small relative to the overall outstanding share count implied by the large remaining reserve. The exercise price equals market price at grant, so immediate intrinsic dilution is nil. Vesting tied to service and exit events preserves retention incentives. Inclusion of the Articles as an exhibit ensures investors can review exact terms. Overall, this is a routine disclosure with limited near-term impact on valuation.

Ascendis Pharma A/S ha comunicato che il consiglio ha assegnato un totale di 28.480 warrant ad alcuni dipendenti. Ciascun warrant consente la sottoscrizione di una azione ordinaria con un prezzo di esercizio di $195.98, pari al prezzo di chiusura delle American Depositary Shares della società alla data di assegnazione. La società ha modificato lo Statuto per autorizzare l'assegnazione e ha inserito tale documento come allegato.

I warrant maturano subordinatamente al proseguimento del rapporto di servizio: il 25% matura dopo un anno e il restante 75% matura mensilmente in quote di 1/36 a partire da un anno dopo l'assegnazione, con possibilità di maturazione anticipata in caso di determinati eventi di exit. Dopo questa assegnazione, rimangono disponibili 1.859.873 warrant per futuri premi. La comunicazione è incorporata per riferimento nella dichiarazione di registrazione S-8 e F-3 della società.

Ascendis Pharma A/S informó que su consejo otorgó un total de 28.480 warrants a determinados empleados. Cada warrant permite suscribir una acción ordinaria con un precio de ejercicio de $195.98, fijado igual al precio de cierre de las American Depositary Shares de la compañía en la fecha de concesión. La compañía enmendó sus Estatutos para autorizar la concesión e incluyó dichos Estatutos como anexo.

Los warrants consolidan sujetos a la continuidad del servicio: el 25% consolida tras un año y el 75% restante se consolida mensualmente en cuotas de 1/36 a partir de un año después de la concesión, con posibilidad de consolidación anticipada en determinados eventos de salida. Tras esta concesión, quedan disponibles 1.859.873 warrants para futuras adjudicaciones. El informe se incorpora por referencia a los formularios de registro S-8 y F-3 de la compañía.

Ascendis Pharma A/S는 이사회가 특정 직원들에게 총 28,480개의 워런트를 부여했다고 보고했습니다. 각 워런트는 행사일 현재 회사의 미국예탁주(ADS) 종가와 동일하게 책정된 행사가격 $195.98으로 보통주 1주를 청약할 수 있는 권리를 제공합니다. 회사는 부여를 승인하기 위해 정관을 개정했으며 해당 정관을 증빙서류로 첨부했습니다.

워런트는 계속 근무를 조건으로 베스팅됩니다: 25%는 1년 후 베스팅됩니다며 나머지 75%는 부여일로부터 1년 후부터 매월 1/36씩 베스팅됩니다, 특정 엑시트 이벤트의 경우 조기 베스팅이 가능할 수 있습니다. 이번 부여 이후 향후 지급을 위해 1,859,873개의 워런트가 남아 있습니다. 이 보고서는 회사의 S-8 및 F-3 등록 명세서에 참조로 포함되어 있습니다.

Ascendis Pharma A/S a déclaré que son conseil d'administration avait accordé au total 28 480 warrants à certains employés. Chaque warrant permet de souscrire une action ordinaire à un prix d'exercice de $195.98, fixé égal au cours de clôture des American Depositary Shares de la société à la date d'attribution. La société a modifié ses statuts pour autoriser cette attribution et a joint ces statuts en annexe.

Les warrants s'acquièrent sous réserve de la continuité du service : 25 % s'acquièrent après un an et les 75 % restants s'acquièrent mensuellement par fractions de 1/36 à compter d'un an après l'attribution, avec possibilité d'acquisition anticipée lors de certains événements de sortie. Après cette attribution, 1 859 873 warrants restent disponibles pour de futures attributions. Le rapport est incorporé par référence dans les déclarations d'enregistrement S-8 et F-3 de la société.

Ascendis Pharma A/S teilte mit, dass der Vorstand insgesamt 28.480 Warrants an bestimmte Mitarbeiter gewährt hat. Jeder Warrant berechtigt zum Bezug einer Stammaktie zu einem Ausübungspreis von $195.98, der dem Schlusskurs der American Depositary Shares des Unternehmens am Zuteilungsdatum entspricht. Das Unternehmen hat seine Satzung geändert, um die Gewährung zu autorisieren, und hat diese Satzung als Anlage beigefügt.

Die Warrants vesten unter der Bedingung fortgesetzter Dienstzeit: 25% vesten nach einem Jahr und die übrigen 75% vesten monatlich in Raten von 1/36 beginnend ein Jahr nach der Gewährung, mit der Möglichkeit einer vorzeitigen Vesting bei bestimmten Exit-Ereignissen. Nach dieser Zuteilung stehen noch 1.859.873 Warrants für künftige Zuweisungen zur Verfügung. Der Bericht ist durch Verweis in die S-8- und F-3-Registrierungsunterlagen des Unternehmens aufgenommen.

 
 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of August, 2025

Commission File Number: 001-36815

 

 

Ascendis Pharma A/S

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Tuborg Boulevard 12

DK-2900 Hellerup

Denmark

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

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INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

This report on Form 6-K shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the registration statements on Form S-8 (Registration Numbers 333-203040, 333-210810, 333-211512, 333-213412, 333-214843, 333-216883, 333-228576, 333-254101, 333-261550, 333-270088, 333-277519, 333-281916 and 333-285322) and Form F-3 (Registration Numbers 333-209336 and 333-282196) of Ascendis Pharma A/S (the “Company”) (including any prospectuses forming a part of such registration statements) and to be a part thereof from the date on which this report is filed, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.

 

 

Warrant Grants

On August 12, 2025, the Company’s board of directors granted an aggregate of 28,480 warrants to certain employees of the Company (the “Warrants”) under the terms of Appendix 1a to the Company’s Articles of Association. In connection with the grant of these Warrants, the Company amended its Articles of Association to provide for the grant of these Warrants. Each Warrant confers the right to subscribe for one ordinary share of the Company and has an exercise price equal to US $195.98 per share, the closing price of the American Depositary Shares (“ADS”) representing the Company’s ordinary shares as reported on the date of grant. Subject to earlier vesting upon the occurrence of certain exit events, 25% of the Warrants will vest on the one year anniversary of the date of grant and the remaining 75% will vest at a rate of 1/36th per month from one year after the date of grant, subject to continued service.

After giving effect to the grant of the Warrants described above, warrants to subscribe for an additional 1,859,873 shares of the Company remain available for future grant by the Company’s board of directors pursuant to the Company’s Articles of Association. The foregoing description of the material terms of the Warrants is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Company’s Articles of Association, which is included as Exhibit 1.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

Exhibits

 

Exhibit
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Description

1.1    Articles of Association.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    Ascendis Pharma A/S
Date: August 13, 2025     By:  

/s/ Michael Wolff Jensen

      Michael Wolff Jensen
      Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer

FAQ

What did Ascendis Pharma (ASND) disclose in this Form 6-K?

The company disclosed a board grant of 28,480 warrants to employees, an amendment to its Articles of Association to authorize the grant, and inclusion of the Articles as an exhibit.

What is the exercise price of the warrants granted by ASND?

Each warrant has an exercise price of $195.98, equal to the closing price of the company’s ADSs on the grant date.

How do the warrants vest for Ascendis Pharma employees?

Vesting is subject to continued service: 25% vest after one year, then the remaining 75% vest monthly at 1/36th

How many warrants remain available for future grants at ASND?

After this grant, 1,859,873 warrants

Where can investors find the full terms of the warrants?

The company included its Articles of Association as Exhibit 1.1 to the report, which contains the material terms and is incorporated by reference.
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