QOL Medical Finalizes Evoke Pharma (NASDAQ: EVOK) Takeover at $11 Per Share
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
QOL Medical’s subsidiary has completed its cash tender offer for Evoke Pharma at $11.00 per share. The offer expired at one minute past 11:59 p.m. New York City time on December 15, 2025, with 1,164,862 shares validly tendered and not withdrawn, representing about 67.63% of Evoke’s outstanding common stock. Because this met the minimum tender condition and all other conditions were satisfied, QOL-EOS Merger Sub promptly accepted all tendered shares for payment.
On December 17, 2025, the purchaser completed a merger with Evoke under Section 251(h) of Delaware law without a shareholder meeting or vote, making Evoke a wholly owned subsidiary. Evoke’s shares stopped trading on Nasdaq before the market opened on December 17, 2025 and are being delisted, and QOL Medical plans to terminate Evoke’s Exchange Act registration and suspend its SEC reporting duties.
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Evoke Pharma is being taken private after a successful $11 cash tender offer and follow-on merger.
The transaction centers on QOL-EOS Merger Sub’s offer to acquire all outstanding Evoke Pharma common shares for $11.00 per share in cash. By the offer expiration at one minute past 11:59 p.m. New York City time on December 15, 2025, shareholders had tendered 1,164,862 shares, about 67.63% of those outstanding. This level of participation satisfied the minimum condition and all other stated conditions, allowing the buyer to irrevocably accept all validly tendered shares.
Relying on Section 251(h) of the Delaware General Corporation Law, the buyer then completed a back-end merger on December 17, 2025 without a shareholder vote. After the merger, Evoke became wholly owned, its shares ceased trading on Nasdaq before the market opened on that date, and steps are being taken to delist and terminate registration under the Exchange Act. For investors, this means Evoke’s public float and ongoing SEC reporting are ending, and the investment outcome is now defined by the cash consideration received in the tender and merger.
FAQ
What happened to Evoke Pharma (EVOK) in this QOL Medical tender offer?
QOL-EOS Merger Sub, a subsidiary of QOL Medical, completed a cash tender offer to buy all outstanding Evoke Pharma common shares at $11.00 per share, followed by a merger that made Evoke a wholly owned subsidiary.
When did the Evoke Pharma tender offer expire and was it extended?
The tender offer for Evoke Pharma expired at one minute past 11:59 p.m. New York City time on December 15, 2025 and was not extended.
What happened after the Evoke Pharma tender offer conditions were satisfied?
After the minimum condition and all other conditions were satisfied, the purchaser irrevocably accepted for payment all validly tendered shares, then on December 17, 2025 completed a merger with Evoke under Section 251(h) of the DGCL without a shareholder vote.
Will Evoke Pharma (EVOK) remain listed on Nasdaq after the QOL Medical acquisition?
No. Evoke Pharma’s shares ceased trading on Nasdaq before the opening of business on December 17, 2025 and are being delisted as part of the completed merger.
What are QOL Medical’s plans for Evoke Pharma’s SEC reporting and registration?
Following the merger, QOL Medical and its subsidiary intend to take steps to terminate the registration of Evoke Pharma’s shares under the Exchange Act and suspend all of Evoke’s SEC reporting obligations as promptly as practicable.
Was there any public communication about the completion of the Evoke Pharma tender offer and merger?
Yes. On December 17, 2025, QOL Medical issued a press release announcing the expiration and results of the offer and the consummation of the merger, which is included as Exhibit (a)(5)(B).