SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

  

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR

15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of May, 2015

 

Prana Biotechnology Limited

(Name of Registrant)

 

Level 2, 369 Royal Parade Parkville  Victoria  3052 Australia

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

 

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

 

Form 20-F x                   Form 40-F ¨

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):__

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): __

 

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Yes ¨                      No x 

 

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- _____

 

This Form 6-K is being incorporated by reference into the Registrant’s Registration Statements on Form F-3 (File No. 333-199783) and Form S-8 (File No. 333-153669).

 

 
 

 

PRANA BIOTECHNOLOGY LIMITED

 

 

6-K Items

     

1.

Appendix 3B

  New Issue Announcement, Application for Quotation of Additional Securities and Agreement

  

 
 

 

Rule 2.7, 3.10.3, 3.10.4, 3.10.5 

 

Appendix 3B

 

New Issue Announcement,

Application for Quotation of Additional

Securities and Agreement

 

Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available.

Information and documents given to ASX become ASX’s property and may be made public.

 

Introduced 01/07/96 Origin: Appendix 5 Amended 01/07/98, 01/09/99, 01/07/00, 30/09/01, 11/03/02, 01/01/03, 24/10/05, 01/08/12, 04/03/13

 

Name of Entity
Prana Biotechnology Limited   (ASX: PBT)

 

ABN  
37 080 699 065  

 

We (the entity) give ASX the following information.

 

Part 1 - All issues

You must complete the relevant sections (attach sheets if there is not enough space).

 

1 +Class of +securities issued or to be issued  

a)      Ordinary Shares (PBT)

b)      Unlisted Options

 

       
2 Number of +securities issued or to be issued (if known) or maximum number which may be issued  

a)      6,784,000

b)      1,400,000

       
3 Principal terms of the +securities (e.g. if options, exercise price and expiry date; if partly paid +securities, the amount outstanding and due dates for payment; if +convertible securities, the conversion price and dates for conversion)  

a)      Fully Paid Ordinary Shares (PBT)

b)      Unlisted options exercisable at AUD$0.27 on or before 25 May 2020

 

 

       
4

Do the +securities rank equally in all respects from the +issue date with an existing +class of quoted +securities?

 

If the additional +securities do not rank equally, please state:

·    the date from which they do

·    the extent to which they participate for the next dividend, (in the case of a trust, distribution) or interest payment

·    the extent to which they do not rank equally, other than in relation to the next dividend, distribution or interest payment

 

a)      Yes (PBT)

b)      Yes, upon exercise of Ordinary Shares

 

 

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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5 Issue price or consideration  

a)      AUD $1,419,890

b)      Nil consideration – Options issued under ESOP

 

       
6

Purpose of the issue

(If issued as consideration for the acquisition of assets, clearly identify those assets)

 

a)       To fund the Company’s current clinical development, research programs and working capital.

This is an on-going placement – more tranches will be allotted in the future.

b)      As per Employee Incentive Scheme and Consulting Agreements

 

       
6a

Is the entity an +eligible entity that has obtained security holder approval under rule 7.1A?

 

If Yes, complete sections 6b – 6h in relation to the +securities the subject of this Appendix 3B, and comply with section 6i

  Yes
       
6b The date the security holder resolution under rule 7.1A was passed   N/A
       
6c Number of +securities issued without security holder approval under rule 7.1   a)      6,784,000
       
6d Number of +securities issued with security holder approval under rule 7.1A   Nil
       
6e

Number of +securities issued with security holder approval under rule 7.3, or another specific security holder approval (specify date of meeting)

 

  Nil
       
6f Number of +securities issued under an exception in rule 7.2  

b)      1,400,000

 

       
6g If +securities issued under rule 7.1A, was issue price at least 75% of 15 day VWAP as calculated under rule 7.1A.3?  Include the +issue date and both values.  Include the source of the VWAP calculation.   N/A
       
6h If +securities were issued under rule 7.1A for non-cash consideration, state date on which valuation of consideration was released to ASX Market Announcements   N/A
       
6i Calculate the entity’s remaining issue capacity under rule 7.1 and rule 7.1A – complete Annexure 1 and release to ASX Market Announcements   Refer to the attached Annexure 1

 

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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7

+Issue dates

 

Note: The issue date may be prescribed by ASX (refer to the definition of issue date in rule 19.12). For example, the issue date for a pro rata entitlement issue must comply with the applicable timetable in Appendix 7A.

Cross reference: item 33 of Appendix 3B.

  a-b)  Wednesday, 27th May 2015

 

      Number +Class
8 Number and +class of all +securities quoted on ASX (including the +securities in section 2 if applicable)   533,891,470 Fully Paid Ordinary Shares (PBT)

 

9

Number and +class of all +securities not quoted on ASX (including the +securities in section 2 if applicable)

 

 

 

 

 

ASX Code Number Class of Securities Issued under
an ESOP
Security
Type
Exercise Price Expiry Date
PBTAA 200,000 Unlisted Options AUD$0.61 24 Oct 2018 2004 ASX Plan
PBTAB 1,000,000 Unlisted Options AUD$0.34 2 Oct 2018 2004 ASX Plan
PBTAC 1,649,573 Unlisted Options AUD$0.37 25 June 2018 2004 ASX Plan
PBTAD 360,000 Unlisted Options AUD$0.73 3 Nov 2018 2004 ASX Plan
PBTAE 1,200,000 Unlisted Options AUD$1.04 11 Dec 2018 2004 ASX Plan
PBTAF 100,000 Unlisted Options AUD$1.12 5 Feb 2019 2004 ASX Plan
PBTAG 1,200,000 Unlisted Options AUD$0.25 6 April 2018 2004 ASX Plan
PBTAH 2,000,000 Unlisted Options AUD$0.26 18 Feb 2020 2004 ASX Plan
PBTAO 612,397 Unlisted Options AUD$0.17 24 Feb 2016 -
PBTAQ 8,500,000 Unlisted Options AUD$0.33 13 Dec 2017 2004 ASX Plan
PBTAW 1,119,519 Unlisted Options AUD$0.25 20 Mar 2017 2004 ASX Plan
PBTAY 306,490 Unlisted Options AUD$0.66 4 Aug 2018 2004 ASX Plan
PBTAZ 360,000 Unlisted Options AUD$0.66 1 Oct 2018 2004 ASX Plan
‘New Class’ 1,400,000 Unlisted Options AUD$0.27 25 May 2020 2004 ASX Plan
TOTAL 20,007,979        

 

10 Dividend policy (in the case of a trust, distribution policy) on the increased capital (interests)   Unchanged

 

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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Part 2 - Pro rata issue

 

11 Is security holder approval required?    
       
12 Is the issue renounceable or non-renounceable?    
       
13 Ratio in which the +securities will be offered    
       
14 +Class of +securities to which the offer relates    
       
15 +Record date to determine entitlements    
       
16 Will holdings on different registers (or subregisters) be aggregated for calculating entitlements?    
       
17 Policy for deciding entitlements in relation to fractions    
       
18

Names of countries in which the entity has security holders who will not be sent new offer documents

Note: Security holders must be told how their entitlements are to be dealt with.

Cross reference: rule 7.7.

   
       
19 Closing date for receipt of acceptances or renunciations    
       
20 Names of any underwriters    
       
21 Amount of any underwriting fee or commission    
       
22 Names of any brokers to the issue    
       
23 Fee or commission payable to the broker to the issue    
       
24 Amount of any handling fee payable to brokers who lodge acceptances or renunciations on behalf of security holders    
       
25 If the issue is contingent on security holders’ approval, the date of the meeting    
       
26 Date entitlement and acceptance form and offer documents will be sent to persons entitled    
       
27 If the entity has issued options, and the terms entitle option holders to participate on exercise, the date on which notices will be sent to option holders    
       
28

Date rights trading will begin

(if applicable)

   

 

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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29

Date rights trading will end

(if applicable)

   
       
30 How do security holders sell their entitlements in full through a broker?    
       
31 How do security holders sell part of their entitlements through a broker and accept for the balance?    

 

32

How do security holders dispose of their entitlements

(except by sale through a broker)?

   
       
33 +Issue date    

 

Part 3 - Quotation of securities

You need only complete this section if you are applying for quotation of securities

 

34

Type of +securities

(tick one)

(a) x +Securities described in Part 1
     
(b) ¨

All other +securities

Example: restricted securities at the end of the escrowed period, partly paid securities that become fully paid, employee incentive share securities when restriction ends, securities issued on expiry or conversion of convertible securities

 

Entities that have ticked box 34(a)

 

Additional securities forming a new class of securities

 

Tick to indicate you are providing the information or documents

 

35 ¨ If the +securities are +equity securities, the names of the 20 largest holders of the additional +securities, and the number and percentage of additional +securities held by those holders
     
36 ¨

If the +securities are +equity securities, a distribution schedule of the additional +securities setting out the number of holders in the categories

1 - 1,000

1,001 - 5,000

5,001 - 10,000

10,001 - 100,000

100,001 and over

     
37 ¨ A copy of any trust deed for the additional +securities

 

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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Entities that have ticked box 34(b)

 

38 Number of +securities for which +quotation is sought    
       
39 +Class of +securities for which quotation is sought    
       
40

Do the +securities rank equally in all respects from the +issue date with an existing +class of quoted +securities?

 

If the additional +securities do not rank equally, please state:

·    the date from which they do

·    the extent to which they participate for the next dividend, (in the case of a trust, distribution) or interest payment

·    the extent to which they do not rank equally, other than in relation to the next dividend, distribution or interest payment

   
       
41

Reason for request for quotation now

 

Example: In the case of restricted securities, end of restriction period

 

(if issued upon conversion of another +security, clearly identify that other +security)

   
       
      Number +Class
42 Number and +class of all +securities quoted on ASX (including the +securities in clause 38)      

 

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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Quotation agreement

 

1+Quotation of our additional +securities is in ASX’s absolute discretion. ASX may quote the +securities on any conditions it decides.

 

2We warrant the following to ASX.

 

·The issue of the +securities to be quoted complies with the law and is not for an illegal purpose.

 

·There is no reason why those +securities should not be granted +quotation.

 

·An offer of the +securities for sale within 12 months after their issue will not require disclosure under section 707(3) or section 1012C(6) of the Corporations Act.

 

Note: An entity may need to obtain appropriate warranties from subscribers for the securities in order to be able to give this warranty

 

·Section 724 or section 1016E of the Corporations Act does not apply to any applications received by us in relation to any +securities to be quoted and that no-one has any right to return any +securities to be quoted under sections 737, 738 or 1016F of the Corporations Act at the time that we request that the +securities be quoted.

 

·If we are a trust, we warrant that no person has the right to return the +securities to be quoted under section 1019B of the Corporations Act at the time that we request that the +securities be quoted.

 

3We will indemnify ASX to the fullest extent permitted by law in respect of any claim, action or expense arising from or connected with any breach of the warranties in this agreement.

 

4We give ASX the information and documents required by this form. If any information or document is not available now, we will give it to ASX before +quotation of the +securities begins. We acknowledge that ASX is relying on the information and documents. We warrant that they are (will be) true and complete.

 

Sign here:   Date: Wednesday, 27th May 2015
  Company Secretary    
       
Print name: Phillip Hains    

 

The CFO Solution
Wednesday, 27th May 2015

 

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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Appendix 3B – Annexure 1

 

Calculation of placement capacity under rule 7.1 and rule 7.1A for eligible entities

 

Introduced 01/08/12 Amended 04/03/13

 

Part 1

 

Rule 7.1 – Issues exceeding 15% of capital
Step 1: Calculate “A”, the base figure from which the placement capacity is calculated
Insert number of fully paid +ordinary securities on issue 12 months before the +issue date or date of agreement to issue 488,646,960
Add the following:  
   
•     Number of fully paid +ordinary securities issued in that 12 month period under an exception in rule 7.2 290,000 (LR 7.2)  
   
•     Number of fully paid +ordinary securities issued in that 12 month period with shareholder approval Nil
   
•     Number of partly paid +ordinary securities that became fully paid in that 12 month period Nil
   
Note:  
•     Include only ordinary securities here – other classes of equity securities cannot be added  
•     Include here (if applicable) the securities the subject of the Appendix 3B to which this form is annexed  
•     It may be useful to set out issues of securities on different dates as separate line items  
Subtract the number of fully paid +ordinary securities cancelled during that 12 month period Nil
“A” 488,936,960

 

Step 2: Calculate 15% of “A”
“B”

0.15

 

[Note: this value cannot be changed]

Multiply “A” by 0.15 73,340,544

 

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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Step 3: Calculate “C”, the amount of placement capacity under rule 7.1 that has already been used
Insert number of +equity securities issued or agreed to be issued in that 12 month period not counting those issued:  
   
•     Under an exception in rule 7.2  
   
•     Under rule 7.1A  
   
•     With security holder approval under rule 7.1 or rule 7.4 44,954,510
   
Note:  
•     This applies to equity securities, unless specifically excluded – not just ordinary securities  
•     Include here (if applicable) the securities the subject of the Appendix 3B to which this form is annexed  
•     It may be useful to set out issues of securities on different dates as separate line items  
“C” 44,954,510

 

Step 4: Subtract “C” from [“A” x “B”] to calculate remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1

“A” x 0.15

 

Note: number must be same as shown in Step 2

73,340,544

Subtract “C”

 

Note: number must be same as shown in Step 3

44,954,510
Total [“A” x 0.15] – “C”

28,386,034

 

[Note: this is the remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1]

 

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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Part 2

 

Rule 7.1A – Additional placement capacity for eligible entities
Step 1: Calculate “A”, the base figure from which the placement capacity is calculated

“A”

 

Note: number must be same as shown in Step 1 of Part 1

N/A

 

Step 2: Calculate 10% of “A”
“D”

0.10

 

Note: this value cannot be changed

Multiply “A” by 0.10 N/A

 

Step 3: Calculate “E”, the amount of placement capacity under rule 7.1A that has already been used

Insert number of +equity securities issued or agreed to be issued in that 12 month period under rule 7.1A

 

Notes: 

•     This applies to equity securities – not just ordinary securities

•     Include here – if applicable – the securities the subject of the Appendix 3B to which this form is annexed

•     Do not include equity securities issued under rule 7.1 (they must be dealt with in Part 1), or for which specific security holder approval has been obtained

•     It may be useful to set out issues of securities on different dates as separate line items

N/A
“E” N/A

 

Step 4: Subtract “E” from [“A” x “D”] to calculate remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1A

A” x 0.10

 

Note: number must be same as shown in Step 2

N/A

Subtract “E”

 

Note: number must be same as shown in Step 3

N/A
Total [“A” x 0.10] – “E”

N/A

 

Note:    This is the remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1A

 

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT

 

Notice Under Section 708A(5) of the Corporations Act

[ASX Code: PBT]

 

Wednesday, 27th May 2015

 

This notice is given under paragraph (5)(e) of section 708A of the Corporations Act.

 

Type: Shares
Class/Description: Ordinary Fully Paid
ASX Code: PBT
Date of Issue: Wednesday, 27th May 2015
Number Issued: 6,784,000
Issue Price: AUD $1,419,890

 

The Company intends to apply to Australian Stock Exchange Limited for quotation of the above shares.

 

Accordingly the Company gives notice under section 708A(5)(e) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (the “Corporations Act”) that:

 

1.the abovementioned ordinary shares were issued without disclosure to investors under Part 6D.2 of the Corporations Act;

 

2.as at the date of this notice the Company has complied with:

 

(i)the provisions of Chapter 2M Corporations Act as they apply to the Company; and

 

(ii)section 674 Corporations Act; and

 

3.as at the date of this notice there is no "excluded information" (as defined in subsection 708A(7) of the Corporations Act) which is required to be disclosed by the Company.

 

For and on behalf of the Company,

 

Phillip Hains

Company Secretary

Prana Biotechnology Limited

  

 
 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

  

  PRANA BIOTECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    (Registrant)
     
     
  By: /s/ Geoffrey Kempler  
    Geoffrey Kempler,
    Executive Chairman

  

May 27, 2015