Form S-3 MEF for Nanogen, Inc.

As filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on April 6, 2004

 

Registration No. 333-            


 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 


 

FORM S-3

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Under

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 


 

NANOGEN, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   33-0489621

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

10398 Pacific Center Court

San Diego, CA 92121

(858) 410-4600

(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number,

Including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)

 


 

David G. Ludvigson

Nanogen, Inc.

10398 Pacific Center Court

San Diego, CA 92121

(858) 410-4600

(Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number,

Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)

 


 

Copies to:

Richard A. Silfen, Esquire

Angela C. Hilt, Esquire

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

One Market, Spear Street Tower

San Francisco, CA 94105

(415) 442-1000

 


 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after the effective date of this registration statement.

 

If the only securities being registered on this form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. ¨

 

If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. x

 

If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. x 333-111945

 

If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨

 

If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434, please check the following box. ¨

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 


Title of Each Class of Securities To Be Registered   

Amount To Be

Registered(1)

   Proposed
Maximum
Offering Price
Per Share(2)
   Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price
   Amount of
Registration
Fee(2)

Common Stock, $.001 par value per share

   150,000 Shares    $ 9.33    $ 1,399,500    $ 177.32


(1) The registrant previously registered an aggregate of 5,000,000 shares on a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-111945) for which a fee of $4,697 was paid.
(2) Estimated solely for the purpose of determining the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, based upon the average of the high and low prices of the common stock reported on the Nasdaq National Market on April 5, 2004.

 


 


EXPLANATORY NOTE AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

 

This registration statement is being filed with respect to the registration of additional shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share, of the registrant pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

The registrant hereby incorporates by reference into this registration statement in its entirety the registration statement on Form S-3, as amended (File No. 333-111945), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and declared effective on or about January 21, 2004, by the Securities and Exchange Commission, including each of the documents filed by the registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission and incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference therein.

 

PART II

 

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS

 

ITEM 16.    Exhibits.

 

All exhibits filed with or incorporated by reference in registration statement No. 333-111945 are incorporated by reference into, and shall be deemed a part of, this registration statement, except the following which are filed herewith:

 

Exhibit No.

  

Exhibit Title


5.1    Opinion of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
23.1    Consent of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
23.2    Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors

 

 

II-1


SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filings on Form S-3 pursuant to Rule 462(b) and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

San Diego, California

Dated: April 6, 2004

 

NANOGEN, INC.
By:   /s/    HOWARD C. BIRNDORF
   
   

Howard C. Birndorf

Chairman of the Board and

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signature


  

Title


 

Date


/s/    HOWARD C. BIRNDORF


Howard C. Birndorf

  

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

  April 6, 2004

/s/    DAVID G. LUDVIGSON


David G. Ludvigson

  

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

  April 6, 2004

*


Val Buonaiuto

  

Director

  April 6, 2004

*


David Schreiber

  

Director

  April 6, 2004

*


Stelios B. Papadopoulos

  

Director

  April 6, 2004

*


Robert E. Whalen

  

Director

  April 6, 2004

*/s/    HOWARD C. BIRNDORF

Signed as attorney-in-fact

        

 

II-2