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VIR · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed February 26, 2026

Vir Biotechnology Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
February 26, 2026
Period
Feb 25, 2026
Ticker
VIR
Accession
0001193125-26-077416
Boardroom Alpha · Filing insights

Vir Bio to raise about $141M via public equity offering of 17.65M shares; overallotment may add 2.65M shares.

About Vir Biotechnology Inc
Market cap
$1.9B
1Y TSR
+103.9%
3Y TSR
−10.2%
Board grade
C-
Sector
Healthcare
CEO
Marianne De Backer
Last annual meeting: May 26, 2026 · View full Vir Biotechnology Inc profile →
8-K
 
 

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): February 25, 2026

 

 

Vir Biotechnology, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-39083   81-2730369
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 

(Commission

File Number)

  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

1800 Owens Street, Suite 900  
San Francisco, California   94158
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (415) 906-4324

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange
on which registered

Common stock, $0.0001 par value   VIR   Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

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 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 
 


Item 1.01.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On February 25, 2026, Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (Vir Bio) entered into an underwriting agreement (the Underwriting Agreement) with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Leerink Partners LLC, Evercore Group L.L.C. and Barclays Capital Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named in Schedule I thereto (the Underwriters), in connection with the offer and sale by Vir Bio of 17,647,059 shares of common stock of Vir Bio, par value $0.0001 per share (Common Stock), at a price to the public of $8.50 per share (the Offering). The Offering is expected to close on February 27, 2026, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

Pursuant to the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, Vir Bio granted the Underwriters an option, exercisable for 30 days, to purchase up to an additional 2,647,058 shares of Common Stock at the public offering price.

Vir Bio expects to receive net proceeds from the Offering of approximately $141.1 million, or approximately $162.3 million if the Underwriters exercise in full their option to purchase additional shares, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated Offering expenses.

The shares are being offered and sold by means of an effective registration statement on Form S-3ASR, including a base prospectus, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 3, 2023 (File No. 333-275314), and a prospectus supplement dated February 25, 2026.

The Underwriting Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants by Vir Bio, customary conditions to closing and indemnification obligations of Vir Bio and the Underwriters against certain liabilities. The representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Underwriting Agreement were made only for purposes of such agreement and as of specific dates and were solely for the benefit of the parties to such agreement. The foregoing description of the Underwriting Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to a copy of the Underwriting Agreement, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 1.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The legal opinion, including the related consent, of Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP relating to the validity of the shares of the Common Stock in the Offering is filed as Exhibit 5.1 hereto.



SIGNATURE

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.

 

      VIR BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Date: February 26, 2026     By:  

/s/ Marianne De Backer

           

Marianne De Backer, M.Sc., Ph.D., MBA

Chief Executive Officer

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When did Vir Biotechnology Inc file this 8-K?
Vir Biotechnology Inc (VIR) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on February 26, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001193125-26-077416.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Vir Bio to raise about $141M via public equity offering of 17.65M shares; overallotment may add 2.65M shares. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
Where can I find Vir Biotechnology Inc's prior current reports on EDGAR?
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