[S-8 POS] Enzo Biochem, Inc. SEC Filing

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Enzo Biochem, Inc. filed an S-8 post-effective amendment covering previously filed employee benefit and equity compensation registration statements. The filing lists multiple historical registrations that together authorize issuance under various plans, including registered amounts of 988,951, 950,000, 1,000,000, 2,000,000, 3,000,000, 1,000,000, 2,000,000, 1,000,000, 4,000,000 and an aggregate 960,000 shares tied to inducement awards. The document is a routine update that consolidates past registration statements for employee plans and is signed by Patricia Eckert, Chief Financial Officer.

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TL;DR: This is a routine S-8 post-effective filing consolidating previous equity registrations.

The filing lists historical registration statements that together cover sizable share pools, notably a 4,000,000-share registration under the 2011 Plan and several prior registrations of 1,000,000–3,000,000 shares. These entries document the company's ability to issue equity for employee compensation without creating new registrable amounts in this filing.

This filing does not disclose new financing, dilution events, or changes to plan terms; it serves to keep prior registrations administratively current. No financial results or material transactions are included, so investor impact is administrative rather than operational.

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 20, 2025

No. 33-88826

No. 333-87153

No. 333-89308

No. 333-123712

No. 333-172127

No. 333-197028

No. 333-226799

No. 333-236958

No. 333-252159

No. 333-260894

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT No. 33-88826

 Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT No. 333-87153

Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT No. 333-123712

Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT No. 333-172127

Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT No. 333-197028

Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT No. 333-226799

Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT No. 333-236958

Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT No. 333-252159

Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT No. 333-260894

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 

ENZO BIOCHEM, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

New York		13-2866202
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

21 Executive Blvd. Farmingdale, New York		11735
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Enzo Biochem, Inc. 1999 Stock Option Plan

Enzo Biochem, Inc. Salary Reduction Profit Sharing Plan

Enzo Biochem, Inc. Amended and Restated 2011 Incentive Plan

(as amended and restated effective as of October 7, 2020)

Inducement Sign-On Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice and Agreement

Inducement Sign-On Option Grant Notice and Agreement

(Full title of the plans) 

Patricia Eckert

Chief Financial Officer

21 Executive Blvd.

Farmingdale, New York 11735

(631) 755-5500

(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

Copy To:

Adam Finerman

Baker & Hostetler LLP

45 Rockefeller Plaza

New York, NY 10111

(212) 589-4233

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	☐	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☒	Smaller reporting company	☒
		Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Post-Effective Amendments (these “Post-Effective Amendments”) relate to the following Registration Statements on Form S-8 (each, a “Registration Statement,” and collectively, the “Registration Statements”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) by Enzo Biochem, Inc. (the “Company”):

● Registration Statement filed with the SEC on December 28, 1983, and any amendments thereto, pertaining to the registration of a number of shares of common stock, par value $0.01 (“Common Stock”) pursuant to an employee benefit plan.

● Registration Statement filed with the SEC on January 28, 1992, and any amendments thereto, pertaining to the registration of a number of shares of Common Stock pursuant to an employee benefit plan.

● Registration Statement filed with the SEC on February 18, 1994, pertaining to the registration of a number of shares of Common Stock pursuant to an employee benefit plan.

● Registration Statement No. 33-88826 filed with the SEC on January 27, 1995, and Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement filed with the SEC on January 27, 2000, pertaining to the registration of an aggregate of 988,951 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the 1994 Plan;

● Registration Statement No. 333-87153 filed with the SEC on September 15, 1999, pertaining to the registration of an aggregate of 950,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the 1999 Stock Option Plan (the “1999 Plan”);

● Registration Statement No. 333-89308 filed with the SEC on May 29, 2002, pertaining to the registration of 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the 1999 Plan;

● Registration Statement No. 333-123712 filed with the SEC on March 31, 2005, and Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement field with the SEC on April 21, 2006, pertaining to the registration of an aggregate of 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the 1994 Plan, the 1999 Plan and the 2005 Equity Compensation Incentive Plan;

● Registration Statement No. 333-172127 filed with the SEC on February 9, 2011, pertaining to the registration of 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the 2011 Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (the “2011 Incentive Plan”);

● Registration Statement No. 333-197028 filed with the SEC on June 25, 2014, pertaining to the registration of 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Salary Reduction Profit Sharing Plan (the “Profit Sharing Plan);

● Registration Statement No. 333-226799 filed with the SEC on August 13, 2018, pertaining to the registration of 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the 2011 Plan;

● Registration Statement No. 333-236958 filed with the SEC on March 6, 2020, pertaining to the registration of 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Profit Sharing Plan;

● Registration Statement No. 333-252159 filed with the SEC on January 15, 2021, pertaining to the registration of 4,000,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the 2011 Plan; and

● Registration Statement No. 333-260894, filed with the SEC on November 9, 2021, pertaining to the registration of an aggregate of 960,000 shares consisting of: (i) 260,000 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to an inducement restricted stock unit award granted on November 8, 2021 and (ii) 700,000 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to an inducement stock option award granted on November 8, 2021.

On June 23, 2025, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Bethpage Parent, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”) and Bethpage Merger Sub, Inc., a New York corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, on August 20, 2025, Merger Sub merged with and into the Company (the “Merger”), with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent.

In connection with the Merger, the offerings of securities pursuant to the Registration Statements have been terminated. In accordance with the undertakings made by the Company in the Registration Statements to remove from registration, by means of a post-effective amendment, any of the securities registered pursuant to the Registration Statements which remain unsold at the termination of the offerings, the Company hereby terminates the effectiveness of each Registration Statement and removes from registration all Shares registered under the Registration Statements that remain unsold as of the date hereof. Each Registration Statement is hereby amended, as appropriate, to reflect the deregistration of such securities. After giving effect to these Post-Effective Amendments, there will be no remaining securities registered by the Company pursuant to the Registration Statements.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused these Post-Effective Amendments to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Farmingdale, State of New York, on August 20, 2025.

ENZO BIOCHEM, INC.
By:	/s/ Patricia Eckert
Name:	Patricia Eckert
Title:	Chief Financial Officer

No other person is required to sign these Post-Effective Amendments in reliance upon Rule 478 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

FAQ

What does the ENZ S-8 post-effective filing do?

The filing consolidates and references prior employee benefit and equity compensation registration statements covering aggregate registered shares such as 4,000,000 and 960,000 for inducement awards.

Does this S-8 create new authorized shares for Enzo Biochem (ENZ)?

No. The document references previously filed registration statements; it does not itself state new authorized share amounts beyond those listed in earlier filings.

Which significant prior registrations are referenced in the filing?

Referenced registrations include amounts of 988,951, 950,000, 1,000,000, 2,000,000, 3,000,000, and 4,000,000 shares across various plans.

Who signed the S-8 filing for ENZ?

The filing is signed by Patricia Eckert, who is identified as the Chief Financial Officer.

Does the filing disclose any material transactions or financial results?

No. The filing is administrative and lists prior registration statements; it contains no earnings data or material transactions.