Document


As Filed With the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 2019
Registration No.  333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C.  20549
_______________
 
FORM S‑8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
_______________
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Delaware
20-4327508
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
                    
11075 Roselle Street
San Diego, California 92121
(Address of principal executive offices)
                    
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan
(Full title of the plan)
                    
David B. Berger, Esq.
Chief Legal & Compliance Officer
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
11075 Roselle Street
San Diego, California 92121
(858) 366-6900
(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
                    
Copy to:
Ryan C. Wilkins, Esq.
Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, P.C.
660 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1600
Newport Beach, California  92660
(949) 725-4000
                    
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
x
  
Accelerated filer
 
 
 
 
Non-accelerated filer
☐ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
  
Smaller reporting company

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐






CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Securities to be Registered
 
Amount to be Registered (1)
 
Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share
 
Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price
 
Amount of Registration Fee
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
To be issued under the 2013 Plan
 
3,287,262

(2)
 
$
61.79

(3)
 
$
203,119,918.98

 
$
24,618.13

Issued on February 15, 2019 under the 2013 Plan
 
1,035,000

(4)
 
$
51.50

(5)
 
$
53,302,500.00

 
$
6,460.26

Issued on February 25, 2019 under the 2013 Plan
 
105,000

(6)
 
$
48.36

(7)
 
$
5,077,800.00

 
$
615.43

Issued on March 18, 2019 under the 2013 Plan
 
178,180

(8)
 
$
71.31

(9)
 
$
12,706,015.80

 
$
1,539.97

Issued on April 15, 2019 under the 2013 Plan
 
100,720

(10)
 
$
61.62

(11)
 
$
6,206,366.40

 
$
752.21

Issued on May 15, 2019 under the 2013 Plan
 
145,520

(12)
 
$
68.18

(13)
 
$
9,921,553.60

 
$
1,202.49

Issued on June 17, 2019 under the 2013 Plan
 
80,295

(14)
 
$
63.89

(15)
 
$
5,130,047.55

 
$
621.76

Issued on June 18, 2019 under the 2013 Plan
 
23,947

(16)
 
$
64.66

(17)
 
$
1,548,413.02

 
$
187.67

Issued on July 15, 2019 under the 2013 Plan
 
44,076

(18)
 
$
64.41

(19)
 
$
2,838,935.16

 
$
344.08

Total
 
5,000,000

 
 
 
 
 
$
299,851,550.51

 
$
36,342.00

 
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), this Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”) that become issuable under the Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended, the “2013 Plan”), by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected without the receipt of consideration that results in an increase in the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock.

(2)
Represents 3,287,262 additional shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance pursuant to the 2013 Plan and not subject to awards previously issued pursuant to the 2013 Plan. Shares available for issuance under the 2013 Plan were previously registered on registration statements on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on November 19, 2013 (File No. 333-192406), February 24, 2015 (File No. 333-202254), February 24, 2016 (File No. 333-209685), March 8, 2017 (File No. 333-216529), March 1, 2018 (File No. 333-223377), and August 17, 2018 (File No.333-226915). See “Explanatory Note” for additional information.

(3)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) and Rule 457(h) promulgated under the Securities Act on the basis of the average of the high and low prices of the Common Stock as reported on the NASDAQ Global Market on July 26, 2019.

(4)
Represents shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance pursuant to stock option awards issued on June 18, 2019, which were originally granted on February 15, 2019, subject to and conditioned upon stockholder approval of an increase in the number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the 2013 Plan.

(5)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h) promulgated under the Securities Act on the basis of $51.50 per share, which represents the exercise price of the stock option awards granted on February 15, 2019 as described in footnote 4.

(6)
Represents shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance pursuant to stock option awards issued on June 18, 2019, which were originally granted on February 25, 2019, subject to and conditioned upon stockholder approval of an increase in the number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the 2013 Plan.

(7)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h) promulgated under the Securities Act on the basis of $48.36 per share, which represents the exercise price of the stock option awards granted on February 25, 2019 as described in footnote 6.






(8)
Represents shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance pursuant to stock option awards issued on June 18, 2019, which were originally granted on March 18, 2019, subject to and conditioned upon stockholder approval of an increase in the number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the 2013 Plan.

(9)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h) promulgated under the Securities Act on the basis of $71.31 per share, which represents the exercise price of the stock option awards granted on March 18, 2019 as described in footnote 8.

(10)
Represents shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance pursuant to stock option awards issued on June 18, 2019, which were originally granted on April 15, 2019, subject to and conditioned upon stockholder approval of an increase in the number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the 2013 Plan.

(11)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h) promulgated under the Securities Act on the basis of $61.62 per share, which represents the exercise price of the stock option awards granted on April 15, 2019 as described in footnote 10.

(12)
Represents shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance pursuant to stock option awards issued on June 18, 2019, which were originally granted on May 15, 2019, subject to and conditioned upon stockholder approval of an increase in the number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the 2013 Plan.

(13)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h) promulgated under the Securities Act on the basis of $68.18 per share, which represents the exercise price of the stock option awards granted on May 15, 2019 as described in footnote 12.

(14)
Represents shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance pursuant to stock option awards issued on June 18, 2019, which were originally granted on June 17, 2019, subject to and conditioned upon stockholder approval of an increase in the number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the 2013 Plan.

(15)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h) promulgated under the Securities Act on the basis of $63.89 per share, which represents the exercise price of the stock option awards granted on June 17, 2019 as described in footnote.

(16)
Represents shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance pursuant to stock option awards issued on June 18, 2019 following stockholder approval of an increase in the number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the 2013 Plan.

(17)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h) promulgated under the Securities Act on the basis of $64.66 per share, which represents the exercise price of the stock option awards issued on June 18, 2019 as described in footnote 16.

(18)
Represents shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance pursuant to stock option awards issued on July 15, 2019 following stockholder approval of an increase in the number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the 2013 Plan.

(19)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h) promulgated under the Securities Act on the basis of $64.41 per share, which represents the exercise price of the stock option awards issued on July 15, 2019 as described in footnote 18.





EXPLANATORY NOTE
 
REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SHARES
 
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. is filing this Registration Statement on Form S-8 (this “Registration Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the purpose of registering an additional 5,000,000 shares of Common Stock that have been reserved for issuance under the Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended, the “2013 Plan”), which includes (1) 1,712,738 shares subject to awards previously issued pursuant to the 2013 Plan, and (2) 3,287,262 shares reserved for issuance pursuant to the 2013 Plan and not subject to awards previously issued pursuant to the 2013 Plan. Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8, this Registration Statement hereby incorporates by reference the contents of the registrant’s registration statements on Form S-8 filed with the SEC on November 19, 2013 (File No. 333-192406), February 24, 2015 (File No. 333-202254), February 24, 2016 (File No. 333-209685), March 8, 2017 (File No. 333-216529), March 1, 2018 (File No. 333-223377) and August 17, 2018 (File No.333-226915).








EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
 
 
Incorporated by Reference
 
 
 
 
Exhibit Number
 
 
Exhibit Description
 
Form
 
File No.
 
Date of First Filing
 
Exhibit Number
 
Provided Herewith
4.1
 
 
S-1/A
 
333-191601
 
November 4, 2013
 
4.1
 
 
4.2
 
 
10-Q
 
001-36189
 
November 1, 2018
 
3.1
 
 
4.3
 
 
S-1/A
 
333-191601
 
November 4, 2013
 
3.5
 
 
4.4
 
 
DEF 14A
 
001-36189
 
April 11, 2019
 
Appendix A
 
 
4.5
 
 
S-1/A
 
333-191601
 
November 4, 2013
 
10.7
 
 
4.6
 
 
S-1/A
 
333-191601
 
November 4, 2013
 
10.8
 
 
5.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
23.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
23.2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
24.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X





SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in San Diego, California on August 1, 2019.
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ John F. Sheridan
 
 
John F. Sheridan

 
 
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
 
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that each individual whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints John F. Sheridan, Leigh A. Vosseller and David B. Berger, and each or any of them, acting individually, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or his, her or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done or by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.





 
 
 
 
 
Signature
 
Title
 
Date
 
 
 
/s/ JOHN F. SHERIDAN
John F. Sheridan

 
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
August 1, 2019
/s/ LEIGH A. VOSSELLER
Leigh A. Vosseller

 
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
August 1, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ KIM D. BLICKENSTAFF
Kim D. Blickenstaff

 
Executive Chairman of the Board
 
August 1, 2019
 
 
 
/s/ DICK P. ALLEN
Dick P. Allen

 
Lead Independent Director
 
August 1, 2019
 
 
 
/s/ EDWARD L. CAHILL
Edward L. Cahill

 
Director
 
August 1, 2019
 
 
 
/s/ HOWARD E. GREENE, JR.
Howard E. Greene, Jr.

 
Director
 
August 1, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ REBECCA B. ROBERTSON
Rebecca B. Robertson

 
Director
 
August 1, 2019
 
 
 
/s/ DOUGLAS A. ROEDER
Douglas A. Roeder

 
Director
 
August 1, 2019
 
 
 
/s/ CHRISTOPHER J. TWOMEY
Christopher J. Twomey
 
Director
 
August 1, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ RICHARD P. VALENCIA
Richard P. Valencia
 
Director
 
August 1, 2019


Exhibit
Exhibit 5.1

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Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, P.C.
660 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1600
Newport Beach, CA 92660-6422
sycr.com

CALIFORNIA
NEWPORT BEACH
SACRAMENTO
SAN DIEGO
SAN FRANCISCO
SANTA BARBARA
SANTA MONICA
COLORADO
DENVER
NEVADA
RENO
WASHINGTON
SEATTLE


August 1, 2019
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
11075 Roselle Street
San Diego, California 92121    
Re:
Securities Registered under Registration Statement on Form S-8
Ladies and Gentlemen:
You have requested our opinion with respect to certain matters in connection with the filing by Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), of a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the “Registration Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 2019 covering the offering of up to 5,000,000 additional shares (the “Shares”) of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”), pursuant to the Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended, the “2013 Plan”).
In connection with the preparation of this opinion, we have examined such documents and considered such questions of law as we have deemed necessary or appropriate. We have assumed the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to originals of all documents submitted to us as copies thereof and the genuineness of all signatures. As to questions of fact material to our opinions, we have relied upon the certificates of certain officers of the Company.
Based on the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Shares, when issued and sold in accordance with the terms of the 2013 Plan, and the related agreements, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
We render this opinion only with respect to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, and we express no opinion herein concerning the application or effect of the laws of any other jurisdiction.
We hereby consent to the use of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement and further consent to the reference to us in the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto. In giving such consent, we do not hereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations thereunder.








Exhibit 5.1

This opinion is intended solely for use in connection with the issuance and sale of the Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement and is not to be relied upon for any other purpose or delivered to or relied upon by any other person without our prior written consent. This opinion is rendered as of the date hereof and based solely on our understanding of facts in existence as of such date after the examination described in this opinion. We assume no obligation to advise you of any fact, circumstance, event or change in the law or the facts that may hereafter be brought to our attention whether or not such occurrence would affect or modify the opinions expressed herein.
Very truly yours,
STRADLING YOCCA CARLSON & RAUTH, P.C.

/s/ Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, P.C.



Exhibit
Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan and Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. Amended and Restated 2013 Employee Stock Purchase Plan of Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. of our reports dated February 26, 2019, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2018, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
 
San Diego, California
August 1, 2019