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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-25-040209"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RFL"
cik: "0001713863"
company_name: "Rafael Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-05-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T12:54:20.212083+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rafael Holdings launches $25M rights offering backstopped by Chairman Howard Jonas

## Summary
- Rights offering to raise $25M at $1.28/share; record date May 9, 2025.
- Howard Jonas (executive chairman) will purchase any unsubscribed shares at same price.
- No standby fee; Jonas receives only reimbursement of reasonable expenses.
- Backstop private placement to close within 10 days after rights offering ends.
- Rights offering may be terminated by Company before closing or by June 12, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-25-040209
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RFL
- cik: 0001713863
- company_name: Rafael Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-05-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1713863/000121390025040209/0001213900-25-040209-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1713863/000121390025040209/ea0241060-8k_rafael.htm

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