INOVIO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Mar 12, 2026.
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FY2025 · Filed Mar 12, 2026
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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
VGXI Litigation
On June 3, 2020, the Company filed a complaint in the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania against VGXI, Inc. and GeneOne Life Science, Inc., or GeneOne, collectively referred to as “VGXI”, alleging that VGXI materially breached the Company’s supply agreement. The complaint seeks declaratory judgments, specific performance of the agreement, injunctive relief, an accounting, damages, attorneys’ fees, interest, costs and other relief from VGXI. On July 7, 2020, VGXI filed an answer, new matter and counterclaims against the Company, alleging that the Company breached the supply agreement, as well as misappropriation of trade secrets and unjust enrichment. The counterclaims seek injunctive relief, damages, attorneys’ fees, interest, costs and other relief from the Company. On July 27, 2020, the Company filed an answer to VGXI’s counterclaims, disputing the allegations and the claims raised in VGXI’s filing. All discovery is closed and the parties are waiting for a trial date. The Company intends to aggressively prosecute the claims in the complaint and defend the counterclaims.
Securities Litigation
On February 6, 2026, a purported shareholder class action complaint, Carlson v. Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Jacqueline Shea, and Peter Kies, was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, naming the Company, Jacqueline Shea, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, and Peter Kies, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, as defendants. The lawsuit alleges that the Company made materially false and misleading statements regarding its submission to the FDA and the FDA’s review timeline for the Biologics License Application for INO-3107 in its public disclosures in violation of certain federal securities laws. The plaintiff seeks unspecified monetary damages on behalf of the putative class and an award of costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees.
On March 5, 2026, a purported shareholder derivative complaint, Shin v. Shea, et.al, was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, naming Jacqueline Shea, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Peter Kies, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, and 7 current directors as defendants. The lawsuit asserts state and federal claims and is based on the same alleged misstatements as the shareholder class action complaint. The lawsuit accuses our board of directors of failing to exercise reasonable and prudent supervision over our management, policies, internal controls and operations. The plaintiff seeks unspecified monetary damages on behalf of us as well as governance reforms.
We intend to defend both actions vigorously.
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