[S-8 POS] IGM Biosciences, Inc. SEC Filing

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

The registrant, IGM Biosciences, Inc., has filed post-effective amendments to multiple Form S-8 registration statements to withdraw and remove any unissued and unsold securities that remained registered under those statements after the termination of the offerings. The withdrawals follow the closing of a merger in which Concentra Merger Sub V, Inc. merged into IGM with IGM surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of Concentra Biosciences, LLC. Under the merger each outstanding share (with customary exceptions) was converted into $1.247 in cash per share plus one non-transferable contingent value right per share. As a result, the company terminated all offerings made under the listed registration statements and has removed the unsold registered shares from registration.

Positive

• Merger closed, converting the company into a wholly owned subsidiary which completes the announced transaction
• Shareholders received cash consideration of $1.247 per share as part of the merger consideration
• Administrative compliance accomplished: unsold and unissued S-8-registered securities were removed from registration

Negative

• Employee equity plans impacted: registered shares under multiple S-8 filings are terminated and no longer available for issuance under those registrations
• Public shareholders lost direct equity ownership in IGM as shares were converted into cash and non-transferable contingent value rights

Insights

Mergers & Acquisitions Specialist

TL;DR: Transaction closed; company became a wholly owned subsidiary and outstanding S-8 registrations were cancelled.

The Merger is a definitive corporate control change: IGM now survives as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent and equity previously registered for employee plans is no longer available for public issuance under the Form S-8 registrations. The filing documents the administrative follow-through required after a change in control by removing unsold, unissued shares from registration. Material investor impact arises from the conversion terms of $1.247 cash per share and issuance of contingent value rights which replace equity exposure for former public shareholders.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Post-closing housekeeping shows completion of registration withdrawal and termination of employee-plan offerings.

The post-effective amendments fulfill the registrant's undertaking to remove from registration any unsold securities after the termination of offerings. This is routine but necessary corporate governance compliance following a change in control. The document does not provide details on the contingent value rights' terms or treatment of outstanding awards; those specifics are not included in this filing and therefore cannot be assessed here.

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2025

Registration No. 333-233826

Registration No. 333-237411

Registration No. 333-248111

Registration No. 333-254877

Registration No. 333-263927

Registration No. 333-270991

Registration No. 333-277744

Registration No. 333-285602

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-233826

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-237411

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-248111

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-254877

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-263927

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-270991

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-277744

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-285602

FORM S-8

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

IGM BIOSCIENCES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		77-0349194
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(IRS employer identification number)

4747 Executive Drive, Suite 210

San Diego, California 92121

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

Amended and Restated 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan

Amended and Restated 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Amended and Restated 2010 Stock Plan

(Full title of the Plans)

Michael Hearne

Chief Financial Officer

IGM Biosciences, Inc.

4747 Executive Drive, Suite 210

San Diego, California 92121

(858) 281-5372

(Name, Address and Telephone Number, including Area Code, of Agent for Service)

Copies to:

Ryan A. Murr

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

One Embarcadero Center Suite 2600

San Francisco, California 94111

(415) 393-8200

Tony Jeffries

Robert T. Ishii

Jennifer Knapp

Ethan Lutske

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.

650 Page Mill Road

Palo Alto, California 94304

(650) 493-9300

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 definitions of “large accelerated filer, “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

DEREGISTRATION OF UNSOLD SECURITIES

These Post-Effective Amendments (the “Post-Effective Amendments”) filed by IGM Biosciences, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Registrant”), to deregister all shares of the Registrant’s common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Shares”), remaining unissued under the following Registration Statements on Form S-8 (each, a “Registration Statement”, and collectively, the “Registration Statements”) filed by the Registrant with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”).

• Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-233826) pertaining to the registration of (i) 4,372,807 Shares issuable under the Amended and Restated 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”), (ii) 280,000 Shares issuable under the Amended and Restated 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”) and (iii) 595,832 Shares issuable under the Amended and Restated 2010 Stock Plan.

• Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-237411) pertaining to the registration of (i) 964,487 Shares issuable under the 2018 Plan and (ii) 241,121 Shares issuable under the ESPP.

• Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-248111) pertaining to the registration of (i) 257,248 Shares issuable under the 2018 Plan and (ii) 64,312 Shares issuable under the ESPP.

• Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-254877) pertaining to the registration of (i) 1,278,965 Shares issuable under the 2018 Plan and (ii) 319,741 Shares issuable under the ESPP.

• Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-263927) pertaining to the registration of (i) 1,299,920 Shares issuable under the 2018 Plan and (ii) 324,980 Shares issuable under the ESPP.

• Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-270991) pertaining to the registration of (i) 1,723,292 Shares issuable under the 2018 Plan and (ii) 430,823 Shares issuable under the ESPP.

• Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-277744) pertaining to the registration of (i) 4,507,245 Shares issuable under the 2018 Plan and (ii) 560,000 Shares issuable under the ESPP.

• Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-285602) pertaining to the registration of (i) 2,385,497 Shares issuable under the 2018 Plan and (ii) 560,000 Shares issuable under the ESPP.

The Registrant is filing these Post-Effective Amendments to withdraw and remove any unissued and unsold securities issuable by Registration pursuant to the above-referenced Registration Statements.

On July 1, 2025, the Registrant entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Concentra Biosciences, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Parent”), and Concentra Merger Sub V, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, on August 14, 2025, Merger Sub was merged with and into the Registrant with the Registrant surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (the “Merger”). In the Merger, each share of Common Stock (the “Shares”) (other than (i) Shares owned or held in the Company’s treasury immediately prior to the Effective Time, (ii) Shares owned directly or indirectly by Parent or Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time and (iii) Shares held by any stockholder of the Registrant who properly exercised appraisal rights under Delaware law) was converted into the right to receive (i) $1.247 per Share in cash and (ii) one non-transferable contractual contingent value right for each Share.

As a result of the Merger, the Registrant has terminated all offerings of its securities pursuant to the Registration Statements. In accordance with an undertaking made by the Registrant in each of the Registration Statements to remove from registration, by means of a post-effective amendment, any of the securities that had been registered for issuance that remain unsold at the termination of the offerings, the Registrant hereby removes from registration all such securities registered under the Registration Statements that remain unsold as of the date hereof and terminates the effectiveness of the Registration Statements.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, 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 San Diego, State of California, on August 14, 2025. No other person is required to sign these Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statements in reliance on Rule 478 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

IGM BIOSCIENCES, INC.

By: /s/ Michael Hearne

Name: Michael Hearne

Title: Chief Financial Officer

FAQ

What did IGM Biosciences (IGMS) shareholders receive in the merger?

Each outstanding share (subject to customary exceptions) was converted into $1.247 in cash and one non-transferable contractual contingent value right per share.

Why is IGM removing securities from registration under the Form S-8 statements?

The company terminated the offerings after the Merger closed and, per its undertaking in the registration statements, is removing any unissued and unsold registered securities by post-effective amendment.

Does this filing change the status of IGM's employee equity plans?

Yes. The S-8 registrations that covered shares issuable under the company's employee plans have been terminated and the unsold registered shares removed from registration.

Did the filing disclose terms of the contingent value rights?

No. This filing states that one non-transferable contingent value right was issued per share but does not provide the detailed terms of those rights.

Who is the parent company after the merger?

Concentra Biosciences, LLC is the parent company; IGM survived the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary.