UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): March 16, 2022
 
Gelesis Holdings, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
Delaware
001-39362
84-4730610
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
501 Boylston Street, Suite 6102, Boston, MA 02116
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
 
(617) 456-4718
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(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:
 
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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, par value $0.0001 per share
GLS
The New York Stock Exchange
Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50
GLS WS
The New York Stock Exchange
 
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 8.01. Other Events.

On March 16, 2022, Gelesis Holdings, Inc. issued a press release announcing the preliminary results of its broad awareness “Who Said” media campaign. A copy of the press release is filed hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits.
 
Exhibit
Number
Description
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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: March 16, 2022
GELESIS HOLDINGS INC.
  
 
 
  
 
By:
/s/ Elliot Maltz
  
 
Name:
Elliot Maltz
  
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer