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Current Report · Items 3.02, 8.01, 9.01 · 8-K

Vir Biotechnology, Inc.

VIRNASDAQEQUITYCurrent

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities · Other Events

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities. On October 9, 2026, Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (Vir Bio) and Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Gilead) entered into a Collaboration and License Agreement (the Agreement), pursuant to which Vir Bio and Gilead will enter into a global strategic collaboration to discover and engineer three novel PRO-XTEN® dual-masked T-cell engager (TCE) development candidates tar…

Filed Oct 14, 2026Accepted Oct 14, 2026, 8:35 AM EDTCIK 1706431Accession 0001628280-26-065826
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Company context

VIR-5818, VIR-5500, VIR-5525 are investigational, clinical candidates currently being evaluated for the treatment of solid tumors. These assets leverage the PRO-XTEN™ masking technology with three different T-cell engagers (TCEs) targeting HER2, PSMA, and EGFR, respectively. TCEs are powerful anti-tumor agents that can direct the immune system, specifically T-cells, to destroy cancer cells. The PRO-XTEN™ masking technology is designed to keep the TCEs inactive (or masked) until they reach the tumor microenvironment, where tumor-specific proteases cleave off the mask and activate the TCEs, leading to killing of cancer cells. By driving the activity exclusively to the tumor microenvironment, we aim to circumvent the traditionally high toxicity associated with TCEs and increase their efficacy and tolerability. Additionally, the mask is designed to help drug candidates stay in the bloodstream longer in their inactive form, allowing them to better reach the site of action and potentially allowing less frequent dosing regimens for patients and clinicians.

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Recent company filings

  1. Other EventsOct 8, 2026
  2. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements · Regulation FD DisclosureOct 1, 2026
  3. 144 filingSep 17, 2026
  4. 144 filingSep 9, 2026
  5. 144 filingAug 25, 2026

Registered securities in this filing

Vir Biotechnology, Inc. · 8-K · Filed 2026-10-14

As filed in this accession. Current/historical status below comes from the governed listing record; the cover itself remains exact to this filing.

Common stock, $0.0001 par value

Symbol
VIR
Exchange
NASDAQ
Classification
COMMON
Status
Current
Filing context

Context: c-1

Dimensions: Not supplied

Accession 000162828026065826 · 1 registered-security cover member

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Disclosure sections

Items 3.02, 8.01, 9.01

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Item 3.02Item 3.02 - Unregistered Sales of Equity
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities. On October 9, 2026, Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (Vir Bio) and Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Gilead) entered into a Collaboration and License Agreement (the Agreement), pursuant to which Vir Bio and Gilead will enter into a global strategic collaboration to discover and engineer three novel PRO-XTEN® dual-masked T-cell engager (TCE) development candidates targeting selected solid tumor-associated antigens. Concurrently with the execution of the Agreement, Vir Bio and Gilead also entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the SPA), pursuant to which Gilead has agreed to purchase 1,765,486 shares of Vir Bio’s common stock at $14.16 per share for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $25 million, subject to customary closing conditions. The SPA includes standstill, voting and lockup provisions, with customary exceptions, that expire one year after the date of the anticipated closing of the SPA. One year after the anticipated closing of the SPA, Gilead will have, under certain circumstances, a customary right to require Vir Bio to register the resale of the shares purchased pursuant to the SPA. Vir Bio agreed to issue and sell the shares of Common Stock to Gilead pursuant to the SPA in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Vir Bio relied on this exemption from registration based in part on Gilead’s representation that it is an accredited investor. PRO-XTEN® is a trademark of Amunix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Sanofi company.
Item 8.01Item 8.01 - Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events. On October 14, 2026, Vir Bio issued a press release announcing the entry into the Agreement and the SPA. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Forward-Looking Statements This Current Report on Form 8-K (this Form 8-K) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “should,” “could,” “may,” “might,” “will,” “plan,” “potential,” “aim,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “promising” and similar expressions (as well as other words or expressions referencing future events, conditions or circumstances) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained in this Form 8-K include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: the parties’ ability discover and engineer three novel PRO-XTEN® dual-masked TCE development candidates targeting selected solid tumor-associated antigens; Vir Bio’s immediate and potential future financial and other obligations under the Agreement and SPA with Gilead; Vir Bio’s ability to realize the anticipated benefits from the Agreement; Vir Bio’s strategy and plans; and any assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Many factors may cause differences between current expectations and actual results, including, without limitation: unexpected data or results observed during preclinical or future clinical studies or in data readouts; risks of unexpected costs, delays or other unexpected hurdles; difficulties in collaborating with other companies, some of whom may be competitors of Vir Bio or otherwise have divergent interests, and uncertainty as to whether the benefits of Vir Bio’s various collaborations can ultimately be achieved; challenges in accessing manufacturing capacity; the timing and outcome of Vir Bio’s or a collaborator’s planned interactions with regulatory authorities, as well as general difficulties in obtaining any necessary regulatory approvals; successful development and/or commercialization of alternative product candidates by Vir Bio’s competitors, as well as changes in expected or existing competition; geopolitical changes or other external factors; and unexpected litigation or other disputes. In light of these risks and uncertainties, the events or circumstances referred to in the forward-looking statements may not occur. Drug development and commercialization involve a high degree of risk, and only a small number of research and development programs result in commercialization of a product. Results in early-stage clinical studies may not be indicative of full results or results from later-stage or larger-scale clinical studies and do not ensure regulatory approval. The actual results may vary from the anticipated results, and the variations may be material. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any scientific data presented or these forward-looking statements, which are based on Vir Bio’s available information, expectations and assumptions as of the date of this Form 8-K. Other factors that may cause Vir Bio’s actual results to differ from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements in this Form 8-K are discussed in Vir Bio’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the section titled “Risk Factors” contained therein. Except as required by law, Vir Bio assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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