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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 6, 2023
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LIANBIO
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Cayman Islands001-4094798-1594670
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
103 Carnegie Center DriveSuite 309
PrincetonNJ
08540
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): (609486-2308
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
oWritten communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
oSoliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
oPre-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
American depositary shares, each representing 1 ordinary share, $0.000017100448 par value per shareLIANThe Nasdaq Global 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 x
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. x

Item 7.01    Regulation FD Disclosure.

On December 6, 2023, LianBio (the “Company”) issued a press release confirming the Company’s Board of Directors’ decision to not pursue an unsolicited and non-binding proposal to acquire 100% of the equity of the Company from Concentra Biosciences, LLC, of which Tang Capital Partners, LP is the controlling shareholder.

The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits
Exhibit
No.
Description
99.1
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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.
LIANBIO
By:/s/ Brianne Jahn
Brianne Jahn
Chief Business Officer
Date: December 6, 2023

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Exhibit 99.1

LianBio’s Board of Directors Unanimously Determines not to Pursue Unsolicited Proposal from Concentra Biosciences

SHANGHAI, China and PRINCETON, N.J., Dec. 6, 2023 - LianBio (NASDAQ: LIAN), a biotechnology company dedicated to bringing innovative medicines to patients in China and other major Asian markets, today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) unanimously determined not to pursue the unsolicited proposal from Concentra Biosciences, LLC to acquire 100% of the equity of LianBio for $4.30 per share in cash, plus a contingent value right representing the right to receive 80% of the net proceeds payable from any license or disposition of LianBio’s programs (the “Proposal”).
After careful review and consideration, the Board unanimously concluded that the Proposal undervalues the Company and is not in the best interests of LianBio or its shareholders.
About LianBio
LianBio is a cross-border biotechnology company on a mission to bring transformative medicines to historically underserved patients in China and other Asian markets. Through partnerships with highly innovative biopharmaceutical companies around the world, LianBio is advancing a diversified portfolio of clinically validated product candidates with the potential to drive new standards of care across oncology, ophthalmology, and inflammatory disease indications. LianBio is establishing an international infrastructure to position the Company as a partner of choice with a platform to provide access to China and other Asian markets. For more information, please visit www.lianbio.com.
For investor inquiries, please contact:
Elizabeth Anderson, VP Communications and Investor Relations
E: elizabeth.anderson@lianbio.com
T: +1 646 655 8390
For media inquiries, please contact:
Katherine Smith, Evoke Canale
E: katherine.smith@evokegroup.com
T: +1 619 849 5378