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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-23-009637"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ENSC"
cik: "0001716947"
company_name: "Ensysce Biosciences, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-03-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T09:24:58.071836+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ensysce Biosciences effects 1-for-12 reverse stock split effective March 31, 2023

## Summary
- Reverse stock split at 1-for-12 ratio, effective 12:01 am on March 31, 2023.
- New CUSIP number 293602405; no fractional shares issued, cash paid in lieu.
- Exercise prices and shares of warrants, options, and RSUs adjusted proportionately.
- Series A Preferred Stock redeemed in connection with the reverse split.
- Stockholders approved the split on March 23, 2023; board set ratio at 1-for-12.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-23-009637
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ENSC
- cik: 0001716947
- company_name: Ensysce Biosciences, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-03-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1716947/000149315223009637/0001493152-23-009637-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1716947/000149315223009637/form8-k.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  Ensysce Biosciences, Inc.: Amended certificate of incorporation to effect a 1-for-12 reverse stock split (effective 2023-03-31).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2023-03-31
  source text: On March 28, 2023, Ensysce Biosciences, Inc. (the "Company" or "we" or "our") filed an amendment to the Company’s Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (as amended to date, the "Certificate of Incorporation"), with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to effect a one-for-twelve (1-for-12) reverse stock split (the "Reverse Stock Split") of our common stock, par value $0.0001 (the "Common Stock").
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1716947/000149315223009637/0001493152-23-009637-index.htm

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