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Runway Growth Finance completes merger; SWKH deregisters unsold securities (NASDAQ: SWKH)

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SWK Holdings Corporation files a Post-Effective Amendment to its Form S-3 registration statements to remove and deregister all unsold securities and to terminate the effectiveness of those registration statements. The filing states that on April 6, 2026 Runway Growth Finance Corp. (RWAY) acquired SWK pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, and SWK was merged out of existence with RWAY continuing as the surviving corporation. As a result, SWK terminated its pending offerings and, consistent with its prior undertakings, amends the registration statements to remove any securities that remained unsold as of the amendment date and to terminate the registration statements' effectiveness.

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Deregistration follows a corporate acquisition that closed via merger.

The filing documents a post-closing administrative step: removal from registration of unsold securities under two Form S-3 registration statements. This is procedural after an acquisition where the registrant ceases to exist.

Watch for subsequent Runway Growth Finance Corp. filings for any integration-related disclosures or capital-market actions tied to the combined entity.

Legal effect: termination of registration statements and deregisration of unsold securities.

The amendment invokes the registrant's undertaking to remove unsold securities by post-effective amendment and expressly "terminates the effectiveness of the Registration Statements." The Merger Agreement is cited as the operative document for the transaction.

Investors should refer to the cited Form 8-K and the Merger Agreement (Exhibit 2.1 to that 8-K) for the detailed contractual terms; the amendment itself is administrative.

Registration Numbers 333-265087; 333-236329 Form S-3 registration statements referenced in the amendment
Merger closing date April 6, 2026 Date RWAY acquired the Registrant pursuant to the Merger Agreement
Post-effective amendment signature date April 7, 2026 Date the Registrant signed the post-effective amendment to deregister unsold securities
Exhibit reference Merger Agreement (Exhibit 2.1 to Form 8-K) Attached to Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 10, 2025
Post-Effective Amendment regulatory
"These Post-Effective Amendments (the “Post-Effective Amendments”) relate to the following Registration Statements"
A post-effective amendment is an official update to a securities registration document filed after that document has become effective with regulators; it corrects, adds or replaces information about the securities, the company, or an offering. Investors care because it keeps the legal record current and can change what is being sold or the rights attached to shares — like getting a revised product manual after a launch that may affect value or use.
Form S-3 regulatory
"POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-3 REGISTRATION STATEMENT"
Form S-3 is a legal document companies use to register their stock sales with the government, making it easier and faster for them to raise money by selling shares to investors. It’s like having a pre-approved shopping list that lets a company quickly sell new shares when they need funds, without going through a lengthy approval process each time.
deregister regulatory
"removes from registration any and all of the securities ... that remain unsold"
Deregister is the act of removing a company’s securities from a public regulatory registry or ending their listing on a stock exchange; think of it like taking a car off public roads so it no longer needs public inspections. For investors, deregistration matters because it usually reduces required public disclosures, can make shares harder to buy or sell, and increases uncertainty about the company’s finances and governance due to lower transparency and liquidity.
Agreement and Plan of Merger other
"pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 9, 2025"
An Agreement and Plan of Merger is a formal document where two companies agree to combine into one, outlining how the process will happen. It’s like a step-by-step plan for merging, and it matters because it shows both sides have agreed on the details before the official transition takes place.

 

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 7, 2026

Registration No. 333-265087

Registration No. 333-236329

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-3 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-265087

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-3 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-236329

 

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

SWK HOLDINGS CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware   77-0435679

(State or other jurisdiction of

Incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

   

5956 Sherry Lane, Suite 650
Dallas, TX 75225
(972) 687-7250

 

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

c/o RWAY Growth Finance Corp
R. David Spreng
205 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 4200
Chicago, Illinois, 60601

 

(Name and address of agent for service)

(312) 698-6902

(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

Copies to:

 

Rajib Chanda, Esq.
Jonathan L. Corsico, Esq.
Steven Grigoriou, Esq.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
900 G Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20001
Telephone: (202) 636-5500
Fax: (202) 636-5502

 

 

 

 
 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: Not applicable. Removal from registration of securities that were not sold pursuant to the registration statement.

 

If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. o

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. o

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o

If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box. o

If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box. o

 

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   o   Accelerated filer   o
       
Non-accelerated filer   x   Smaller reporting Registrant   x
             
        Emerging growth Registrant   o

 

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. o

 

 

 
 
 

DEREGISTRATION OF UNSOLD SECURITIES

These Post-Effective Amendments (the “Post-Effective Amendments”) relate to the following Registration Statements of SWK Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Registrant”) on Form S-3 (collectively, the “Registration Statements”):

·Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333- 265087) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) by the Registrant on May 19, 2022; and
·Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-236329) filed with the SEC by the Registrant on February 7, 2020.

The Registrant is filing these Post-Effective Amendments to the Registration Statements to deregister all securities that remain unsold under the Registration Statements.

On April 6, 2026, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 9, 2025 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among the Registrant, RWAY Growth Finance Corp. (“RWAY”), RWAY Portfolio Holding Corp., RWAY Portfolio Corp. and Runway Growth Capital LLC, RWAY acquired the Registrant pursuant to a series of merger transactions (the “Merger”). As a result of the Merger, the Registrant was merged out of existence with RWAY continuing as the surviving corporation.

As a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the Registrant has terminated any and all of the offerings of the Registrant’s securities pursuant to the Registration Statements. In accordance with the undertakings made by the Registrant to remove from registration, by means of a post-effective amendment, any of the securities which remain unsold at the termination of the offerings, the Registrant hereby amends the Registration Statements and removes from registration any and all of the securities of the Registrant registered under the Registration Statements that remain unsold as of the date of these Post-Effective Amendments, and hereby terminates the effectiveness of the Registration Statements.

 

The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the Merger Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 10, 2025.

 

 
 

 

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-3 and has duly caused these Post-Effective Amendments to the Registration Statements described above to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on April 7, 2026.

 

    RUNWAY GROWTH FINANCE CORP., as successor by merger to SWK HOLDINGS CORPORATION
     
  By: /s/ Thomas B. Raterman
  Name:  Thomas B. Raterman
  Title:  Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
     
     

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

 

FAQ

What does the April 7, 2026 post-effective amendment mean for SWKH shareholders?

It removes unsold securities from registration and ends those S-3 registration statements. The filing states SWK was acquired and merged into Runway Growth Finance Corp. on April 6, 2026, and SWK ceased to exist as the registrant.

Why were SWK's registration statements terminated?

Because SWK was acquired and merged into RWAY, terminating SWK's ability to continue its offerings. The amendment "terminates the effectiveness of the Registration Statements" and removes any unsold securities.

Which registration statements were affected by the amendment?

Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 relates to Registration Nos. 333-265087 and 333-236329. The amendment removes unsold securities registered under those Form S-3 statements.

When did the merger that prompted this amendment close?

The filing states the Merger closed on April 6, 2026, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated October 9, 2025. The amendment was signed on April 7, 2026.

Where can I find the Merger Agreement referenced in the amendment?

The amendment references the Merger Agreement attached as Exhibit 2.1 to the company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 10, 2025. Review that Form 8-K for the full agreement text.