BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC

false 0000834365 Nasdaq 0000834365 2026-08-03 2026-08-03 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 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): August 3, 2026 BioLife Solutions, Inc . (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 001-36362 94-3076866 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 3303 Monte Villa Parkway , Bothell , WA 98021 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: ( 425 ) 402-1400 N/A (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: þ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading symbol Name of exchange on which registered Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share BLFS The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC 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 o 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. o Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. As previously disclosed, on July 21, 2026, BioLife Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“BioLife” or the “Company”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among, BioLife, Repligen Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Repligen”), Bravo Merger Sub I, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Repligen (“Merger Sub 1), and Bravo Merger Sub II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of Repligen (“Merger Sub 2”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, and subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions specified therein, Merger Sub 1 will be merged with and into BioLife (the “First Merger”), with BioLife surviving the First Merger as a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Repligen (the “Surviving Company”), and immediately following the First Merger, the Surviving Company will be merged with and into Merger Sub 2 (the “Second Merger,” and, together with the First Merger, the “Mergers”), with Merger Sub 2 surviving the Second Merger as a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Repligen. On August 3, 2026, BioLife management circulated an email to BioLife’s employees containing a video recorded by Repligen management that provides additional information regarding Repligen and the Mergers (the “Employee Video”). A transcript of the Employee Video is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and a copy of the circulating email is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Form 8-K, each of which is incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Employee Video Transcript, dated August 3, 2026 99.2 Circulating Email, dated August 3, 2026 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements Statements included in this communication, which are not historical in nature or do not relate to current facts, are intended to be, and are hereby identified as, forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions of the federal securities laws, including Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Forward-looking statements are based on, among other things, Repligen management’s and BioLife management’s beliefs, assumptions, current expectations, estimates and projections about the economy and Repligen and BioLife, as applicable, and the industries in which Repligen and BioLife operate. Words and phrases such as “may,” “approximately,” “continue,” “should,” “expects,” “projects,” “anticipates,” “is likely,” “look ahead,” “look forward,” “believes,” “will,” “intends,” “estimates,” “strategy,” “plan,” “could,” “potential,” “possible” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding, among other things, the expected benefits of the Mergers and Repligen’s ability to recognize the benefits of the Mergers; the anticipated timing of the closing of the Mergers; the anticipated financial impact of the Mergers on Repligen and the belief that this is a financially compelling transaction and accretive in the near-term; expectations for Repligen’s performance following the Mergers, including future financial and operating results; beliefs that the Mergers will accelerate profitable growth; beliefs and expectations about the cell therapy industry, including its growth, and BioLife’s position as a highly-differentiated cell processing tool leader; anticipated synergies; beliefs about the drivers for future growth following the Mergers, including with respect to the pipeline and regulatory matters; the expected impact on customers and revenue opportunities; BioLife’s second quarter results; Repligen’s second quarter results, including revenue growth and expectations for strong margin expansion; and Repligen’s plans, objectives, expectations, intentions, growth strategies and other statements that are not historical facts. Repligen and BioLife caution readers that forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict with regard to, among other things, timing, extent, likelihood and degree of occurrence, which could cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, the following possibilities: the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the right of one or both of the parties to terminate the Merger Agreement; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Repligen or BioLife; the failure to obtain necessary regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect Repligen following the Mergers, or the expected benefits of the Mergers); the failure to obtain BioLife Stockholder Approval or to satisfy any of the other conditions to the Mergers on a timely basis or at all; the possibility that the anticipated benefits of the Mergers, including anticipated synergies, financial impact and revenue growth, are not realized when expected or at all, including as a result of the impact of, or problems arising from, the integration of the two companies or as a result of the strength of the economy and competitive factors in the areas where Repligen and BioLife do business; the risk that the parties have overestimated the size or t