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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 22, 2018

 

  Cue Biopharma, Inc.  
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)  

 

Delaware   001-38327   47-3324577

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

675 W. Kendall St., Cambridge, MA   02142
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code):  (617) 949-2680

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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Item 1.01Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On January 22, 2018, Cue Biopharma, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a License Agreement (the “License”) with MIL 21E, LLC (the “Licensor”) for the lease of approximately 19,833 rentable square feet of the building located at 21 Erie Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts (the “Premises”). The Company expects to use the Premises as its new principal executive offices and for general office, research and development and laboratory uses. The term of the License will commence on the later of May 1, 2018 or the actual delivery of the Premises and expire on April 30, 2021. The License has a monthly rental rate of $297,495 for the first 18 months and $388,396 for the remainder of License term. Pursuant to the License, the Company must prepay three months of rent. The Licensor is obligated under the License to provide certain services to the Company, including providing certain gases, chemicals and equipment to the Premises’ laboratory space, IT support, security, office support and health and safety training. In the event of an uncured default of certain of the Company’s obligations under the License, the Licensor has the right to terminate the License.

 

Item 2.03Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

 

The information set forth in Item 1.01 above is incorporated by reference herein.

 

 

 

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

  Cue Biopharma, Inc.
   
   
Date: January 26, 2018 By: /s/ Daniel R. Passeri
  Name: Daniel R. Passeri
  Title: Chief Executive Officer and Director