8-K
filed September 11, 2026, 9:15 AM ET
ticker ATAI
CIK 0002081043
M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 1.00
Eli Lilly completes $6.75/share buyout of AtaiBeckley (ATAI); CVRs worth up to $2.50
AtaiBeckley Inc.
- Merger closed Sept 11: each ATAI share converted to $6.75 cash plus one CVR (up to $2.50) on milestones.
- CVR payments: $1.00 upon Phase 3 start of VLS-01 by 2030, $0.50 upon US approval/DEA reschedule of BPL-003, $1.00 on VLS-01.
- Company delisted from Nasdaq; Form 25 filed and Form 15 to follow, terminating SEC reporting.
- Board replaced: Lilly designees Christopher Anderson, Jonathan R. Haug become directors; Haug named President.
- $194,000 retention bonus granted to Gerd Kochendoerfer, payable after closing subject to continued employment.
Key facts
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.9
Jonathan Groff was appointed as Assistant Secretary at AtaiBeckley Inc..
- Action
- became
- Role
- Assistant Secretary
Exact text from the filing
at the Effective Time, the officers of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time, Jonathan R. Haug as President, Steffanie Lim-Ho as Treasurer, Christopher Anderson as Secretary, Jonathan Groff as Assistant Secretary, Jamie Burnett as Assistant Secretary and Katie Lodato as Assistant Treasurer, became the officers of the Company.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.9
Jonathan R. Haug was appointed as President at AtaiBeckley Inc..
- Action
- became
- Role
- President
Exact text from the filing
at the Effective Time, the officers of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time, Jonathan R. Haug as President, Steffanie Lim-Ho as Treasurer, Christopher Anderson as Secretary, Jonathan Groff as Assistant Secretary, Jamie Burnett as Assistant Secretary and Katie Lodato as Assistant Treasurer, became the officers of the Company.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.9
Steffanie Lim-Ho was appointed as Treasurer at AtaiBeckley Inc..
- Action
- became
- Role
- Treasurer
Exact text from the filing
at the Effective Time, the officers of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time, Jonathan R. Haug as President, Steffanie Lim-Ho as Treasurer, Christopher Anderson as Secretary, Jonathan Groff as Assistant Secretary, Jamie Burnett as Assistant Secretary and Katie Lodato as Assistant Treasurer, became the officers of the Company.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.9
Jonathan R. Haug was appointed as Director at AtaiBeckley Inc..
- Action
- became
- Role
- Director
Exact text from the filing
at the Effective Time, Christopher Anderson and Jonathan R. Haug, the directors of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time, became directors of the Company.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.9
Jamie Burnett was appointed as Assistant Secretary at AtaiBeckley Inc..
- Action
- became
- Role
- Assistant Secretary
Exact text from the filing
at the Effective Time, the officers of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time, Jonathan R. Haug as President, Steffanie Lim-Ho as Treasurer, Christopher Anderson as Secretary, Jonathan Groff as Assistant Secretary, Jamie Burnett as Assistant Secretary and Katie Lodato as Assistant Treasurer, became the officers of the Company.
View on SEC.gov
Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.9
Christopher Anderson was appointed as Secretary at AtaiBeckley Inc..
- Action
- became
- Role
- Secretary
Exact text from the filing
at the Effective Time, the officers of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time, Jonathan R. Haug as President, Steffanie Lim-Ho as Treasurer, Christopher Anderson as Secretary, Jonathan Groff as Assistant Secretary, Jamie Burnett as Assistant Secretary and Katie Lodato as Assistant Treasurer, became the officers of the Company.
View on SEC.gov
Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.9
Christopher Anderson was appointed as Director at AtaiBeckley Inc..
- Action
- became
- Role
- Director
Exact text from the filing
at the Effective Time, Christopher Anderson and Jonathan R. Haug, the directors of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time, became directors of the Company.
View on SEC.gov
Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.9
Katie Lodato was appointed as Assistant Treasurer at AtaiBeckley Inc..
- Action
- became
- Role
- Assistant Treasurer
Exact text from the filing
at the Effective Time, the officers of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time, Jonathan R. Haug as President, Steffanie Lim-Ho as Treasurer, Christopher Anderson as Secretary, Jonathan Groff as Assistant Secretary, Jamie Burnett as Assistant Secretary and Katie Lodato as Assistant Treasurer, became the officers of the Company.
View on SEC.gov
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