NXTC 8-K
NextCure, Inc. (NXTC)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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8000 Virginia Manor Road, Suite 140
Beltsville, MD 20705
(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:
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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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
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On August 28, 2026, NextCure, Inc. (the "Company") and ARE-8000/9000/10000 Virginia Manor, LLC entered into a Ninth Amendment to the parties’ lease agreement dated January 30, 2019 (the "Amendment") with respect to the Company's remaining approximately 29,864 rentable square feet of leased laboratory and office space located at 8000 Virginia Manor Road, Beltsville, Maryland. Pursuant to the Amendment, the Company vacated and surrendered the premises effective August 31, 2026, and the parties agreed to accelerate the expiration of the lease and terminate the Company's future rent obligations effective September 1, 2026, subject to the terms of the Amendment.
In connection with the Amendment, the Company paid a one-time termination fee of approximately $0.8 million and forfeited its security deposit of approximately $39,000.
Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL) |
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.
Dated: September 3, 2026 | NEXTCURE, INC. | |
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| By: | /s/ Steven P. Cobourn |
| Name: | Steven P. Cobourn |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 10.1
NINTH AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT
This NINTH AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT (“this Ninth Amendment”) is dated as of August 28, 2026 (“Effective Date”), by and between ARE-8000/9000/10000 VIRGINIA MANOR, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, having an address at 26 North Euclid Avenue, Pasadena, California 91101 (“Landlord”), and NEXTCURE, INC., a Delaware corporation, having an address at 2850 Quarry Lake Drive, Suite 280, Baltimore, Maryland 21209 (“Tenant”).
RECITALS
AGREEMENT
Now, therefore, in consideration of the foregoing Recitals, the mutual promises and conditions contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and legal sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Landlord and Tenant hereby agree that the Lease is amended as follows:
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Ninth Amendment under seal as of the day and year first above written.
TENANT:
nextcure, inc.,
a Delaware corporation
By: /s/ Michael Richman(SEAL)
Its: President and CEO
□ I hereby certify that the signature, name, and title
above are my signature, name, and title.
LANDLORD:
ARE-8000/9000/10000 VIRGINIA MANOR, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By:ARE-Life Science JV, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company,
managing member
By: /s/ Gregory Kay(SEAL)
Name: Gregory Kay
Title: SVP – Real Estate Legal Affairs
EXHIBIT A
RELINQUISHED PROPERTY
2 conference rooms
| ● | 1 large (conference table, chairs) |
| ● | 1 small (conference table, chairs, credenza) |
8 single offices
| ● | 1 desk per office, 1 small conference table, chairs (desk, table and sitting), bookshelves (or storage closet or credenza) |
1 group office
| ● | 3 desks, chairs |
3 Pantries
| ● | 3 refrigerators |
| ● | 3 microwaves |