# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001730430
**File Stem:** 0001104659-23-027943
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 19557
**Document Hash:** 4117f3997ece3782c758ed740dc574ec
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-23-027943.hdr.sgml**: 20230302

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-23-027943

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: S-8

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 5

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230302

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230302

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230302

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001730430
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** D0
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** S-8
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-270226
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23699367

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** CLARENDON HOUSE
- **STREET 2:** 2 CHURCH STREET
- **CITY:** HAMILTON
- **STATE:** D0
- **ZIP:** HM11
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 7814399100

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** CLARENDON HOUSE
- **STREET 2:** 2 CHURCH STREET
- **CITY:** HAMILTON
- **STATE:** D0
- **ZIP:** HM11

**As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 2, 2023**

**Registration No. 333-**

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM S-8**

**REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933**

**Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.**

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)**

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| **Bermuda** | **98-1327726** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or<br> organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |

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**Clarendon House**

**2 Church Street**

**Hamilton HM11, Bermuda**

**(808) 451-3453**

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

**Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. 2018 Incentive Award Plan**<br> (Full title of the plan)

**Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals Corp.**

**100 Hayden Avenue**

**Lexington, MA 02421**

(Name and address for agent for service)

**(781) 431-9100**

(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

**Copies to:**

**Johan V. Brigham**

**Latham & Watkins LLP**

**200 Clarendon Street**

**Boston, Massachusetts 02116**

**(617) 948-6000**

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ◻ Accelerated filer ◻ <br> Non-accelerated filer ⌧ Smaller reporting company x <br> Emerging growth company ◻

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ◻

**PART I**

**EXPLANATORY NOTE**

This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is being filed for the purpose of registering an additional 2,787,900 Class A common shares of Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (the "Registrant") to be issued pursuant to the Registrant's 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2018 Plan"). Registration Statements of the Registrant on Forms S-8 relating to the same employee benefit plan are effective.

**INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF CONTENTS OF**

**REGISTRATION STATEMENTS ON FORM S-8**

Except as set forth below, the contents of the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Reg. Nos. [333-225196](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1730430/000110465918035758/a18-14278_1s8.htm), [333-237589](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1730430/000110465920044166/tm2014936-1_s8.htm), [333-253514](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1730430/000110465921028264/tm217773d1_s8.htm) and [333-262971)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1730430/000110465922026626/tm226067d1_s8.htm) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the 2018 Plan are incorporated by reference herein.

**Item 8.** **Exhibits.** 

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| **Number** | **Description** |
| [4.1](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1730430/000110465918036453/a18-14487_1ex3d1.htm) | [Amended and Restated Bye-Laws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38492) filed on May 29, 2018)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1730430/000110465918036453/a18-14487_1ex3d1.htm) |
| [4.2](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1730430/000104746918003293/a2235339zex-3_1.htm) | [Memorandum of Association of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-224488) filed on April 27, 2018)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1730430/000104746918003293/a2235339zex-3_1.htm) |
| [5.1+](tm237170d1_ex5-1.htm) | [Opinion of Conyers Dill & Pearman Limited, counsel to the Registrant](tm237170d1_ex5-1.htm) |
| [23.1+](tm237170d1_ex23-1.htm) | [Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm](tm237170d1_ex23-1.htm) |
| [23.2+](tm237170d1_ex5-1.htm) | [Consent of Conyers Dill & Pearman Limited (included in Exhibit 5.1)](tm237170d1_ex5-1.htm) |
| [24.1+](#power) | [Power of attorney (included on signature pages below)](#power) |
| [99.1](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1730430/000155837020005040/knsa-20200331ex103918d7f.htm) | [Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. 2018 Incentive Award Plan, and the form of share option grant notice and option agreement, form of restricted share grant notice and restricted share agreement, and form of restricted share unit grant notice and restricted share unit agreement thereunder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File. No. 001-38492) filed on May 4, 2020).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1730430/000155837020005040/knsa-20200331ex103918d7f.htm) |
| [99.2](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1730430/000104746919000263/a2237498zex-10_23.htm) | [2018 Incentive Award Plan; Sub-Plan for UK Employees, and the form of share option grant notice for UK participants (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Reg. No. 333-229394) filed on January 28, 2019)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1730430/000104746919000263/a2237498zex-10_23.htm) |
| [99.3](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1730430/000110465920044166/tm2014936d1_ex99-3.htm) | [Form of Restricted Share Unit Grant Notice for UK participants under the 2018 Incentive Award Plan; Sub-Plan for UK Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Reg. No. 333-237589) filed on April 7, 2020)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1730430/000110465920044166/tm2014936d1_ex99-3.htm) |

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| [99.5](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1730430/000155837019001857/knsa-20181231ex102759b01.htm) | [2018 Incentive Award Plan forms of share option grant notice and share option agreement for German participants, restricted share grant notice and restricted share agreement for German participants, and restricted share unit grant notice and restricted share unit agreement for German participants (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-38492) filed on March 12, 2019)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1730430/000155837019001857/knsa-20181231ex102759b01.htm) |
| [107.1+](tm237170d1_ex-filingfees.htm) | [Filing Fee Table.](tm237170d1_ex-filingfees.htm) |

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+ Filed herewith

**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on this 2nd day of March, 2023.

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| **KINIKSA PHARMACEUTICALS, LTD.** | **KINIKSA PHARMACEUTICALS, LTD.** |
| By: | /s/ Sanj K. Patel  |
|  | Sanj K. Patel<br> Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board  |

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**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Sanj K. Patel and Mark Ragosa, or either of them, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to file and sign any and all amendments, including post-effective amendments, to this registration statement, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

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| **SIGNATURE**  | **TITLE**  | **DATE**  |
| /s/ Sanj K. Patel<br> Sanj K. Patel  | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board<br> (*principal executive officer*) | March 2, 2023 |
| /s/ Mark Ragosa<br> Mark Ragosa | SVP, Chief Financial Officer <br> (*principal financial officer*) | March 2, 2023 |
| /s/ Michael R. Megna<br> Michael R. Megna | Group VP, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer<br> (*principal accounting officer*) | March 2, 2023 |
| /s/ Felix J. Baker<br> Felix J. Baker  | Lead Independent Director | March 2, 2023 |
| /s/ Stephen R. Biggar<br> Stephen R. Biggar  | Director | March 2, 2023 |
| /s/ G. Bradley Cole<br> G. Bradley Cole  | Director | March 2, 2023 |
| /s/ Richard S. Levy<br> Richard S. Levy  | Director | March 2, 2023 |
| /s/ Thomas R. Malley<br> Thomas R. Malley  | Director | March 2, 2023 |
| /s/ Tracey L. McCain<br> Tracey L. McCain  | Director | March 2, 2023 |
| /s/ Kimberly J. Popovits<br> Kimberly J. Popovits  | Director | March 2, 2023 |
| /s/ Barry D. Quart<br> Barry D. Quart  | Director | March 2, 2023 |

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**U.S. AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the duly authorized representative in the United States of the Registrant has signed this registration statement, on this 2nd day of March 2023.

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| KINIKSA PHARMACEUTICALS CORP. | KINIKSA PHARMACEUTICALS CORP. |
| By: | /s/ Sanj K. Patel |
|  | Sanj K. Patel |
|  | Chief Executive Officer |

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## Exhibit 5.1

**Exhibit 5.1**

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| ![](tm2371701_ex5-1img01.jpg) | **CONYERS DILL & PEARMAN LIMITED**<br>Clarendon House, 2 Church Street<br> Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda<br> Mail: PO Box HM 666, Hamilton HM CX, Bermuda<br> T +1 441 295 1422<br>**conyers.com** |

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2 March 2023

Matter No.:710974

Doc Ref: 22253540.2

Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.

Clarendon House

2 Church Street

Hamilton HM 11

Bermuda

Dear Sirs,

Re: **Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (the "Company")**

We have acted as special Bermuda legal counsel to the Company in connection with a registration statement on form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on 2 March 2023 (the "Registration Statement", which term does not include any other document or agreement whether or not specifically referred to therein or attached as an exhibit or schedule thereto) relating to the registration under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the "Securities Act") of 2,787,900 Class A common shares of the Company, par value US$0.000273235 per share of the Company ("Common Shares") issuable pursuant to the Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. 2018 Incentive Award Plan (the "2018 Plan", which term does not include any other document or agreement whether or not specifically referred to therein or attached as an exhibit or schedule thereto), including any Common Shares issuable by reason of any share split, share dividend, recapitalization or other similar transaction.

For the purposes of giving this opinion, we have examined copies of the Registration Statement and the 2018 Plan. We have also reviewed the memorandum of association and the bye-laws of the Company, resolutions of the Company's board of directors adopted on 10 May 2018 and on 24 February 2023, written resolutions of the shareholders of the Company dated 11 May 2018 (together all such resolutions, the "Resolutions") and such other documents and made such enquires as to questions of law as we have deemed necessary in order to render the opinion set forth below.

We have assumed (a) the genuineness and authenticity of all signatures and the conformity to the originals of all copies (whether or not certified) of all documents examined by us and the authenticity and completeness of the originals from which such copies were taken; (b) that where a document has been examined by us in draft form, it will be or has been executed and/or filed in the form of that draft, and where a number of drafts of a document have been examined by us all changes thereto have been marked or otherwise drawn to our attention; (c) the accuracy and completeness of all factual representations made in the Registration Statement, the 2018 Plan and other documents reviewed by us; (d) that the Resolutions were passed at one or more duly convened, constituted and quorate meetings or by unanimous consent and remain in full force and effect and have not been rescinded or amended; (e) that there is no provision of the law of any jurisdiction, other than Bermuda, which would have any implication in relation to the opinions expressed herein; (f) the validity and binding effect under the laws of the State of Delaware of the 2018 Plan in accordance with its terms; (g) that there is no provision of any award agreement which would have any implication in relation to the opinions expressed herein; (h) that, upon the issue of any Common Shares, the Company will receive consideration for the full issue price thereof which shall be equal to at least the par value thereof; (i) that the Company's Common Shares are listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market and the Bermuda Monetary Authority will not have revoked or amended its consent to the issue of the Common Shares; (j) that, at the time of issuance of any Common Shares, the Company will have sufficient authorised but unissued Common Shares to effect the issue of each Common Share when issued; and (k) that, at the time of issuance of any award under the 2018 Plan, the Company will be able to pay its liabilities as they become due.

We have made no investigation of and express no opinion in relation to the laws of any jurisdiction other than Bermuda. This opinion is to be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Bermuda and is limited to and is given on the basis of the current law and practice in Bermuda. This opinion is issued solely for the purposes of the filing of the Registration Statement and the issuance of the Common Shares by the Company pursuant to the 2018 Plan and is not to be relied upon in respect of any other matter.

On the basis of, and subject to, the foregoing, we are of the opinion that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. The Company is duly incorporated and existing under the laws of Bermuda in good standing (meaning solely
that it has not failed to make any filing with any Bermuda government authority or to pay any Bermuda government fees or tax which would
make it liable to be struck off the Register of Companies and thereby cease to exist under the laws of Bermuda).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. When issued and paid for in accordance with the terms of the 2018 Plan, the Common Shares will be validly
issued, fully paid and non-assessable (which term means when used herein that no further sums are required to be paid by the holders thereof
in connection with the issue of such shares).

**conyers.com \| 2**

We consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not hereby admit that we are experts within the meaning of Section 11 of the Securities Act or that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the Rules and Regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

Yours faithfully,

/s/ Conyers Dill & Pearman Limited

**Conyers Dill & Pearman Limited**

**conyers.com \| 3**

## Exhibit 23.1

**Exhibit 23.1**

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. of our report dated March 2, 2023 relating to the financial statements, which appears in Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP<br> Boston, Massachusetts<br> March 2, 2023

## Ex-Filing

**Exhibit 107.1**

**Calculation of Filing Fee Tables**

**S-8**

(Form Type)

**Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.**

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

**Newly Registered Securities**

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| **Security Type** | **Security Class Title** | **Fee Calculation <br> Rule** | **Amount<br> Registered<sup>(1)</sup>** | **Proposed<br> Maximum Offering<br> Price Per Unit** | **Maximum<br> Aggregate<br> Offering<br> Price** | **Fee Rate** | **Amount of<br> Registration<br> Fee** |
| **Equity** | Class A common shares, par<br> value $0.000273235 per share | Rule 457(c) and<br> Rule 457(h) | 2787900<sup>(2)</sup> | $13.09<sup>(3)</sup> | $36493611.00 | 0.0001102 | $4021.60 |
| **Total Offering Amounts** | **Total Offering Amounts** | **Total Offering Amounts** | **Total Offering Amounts** |  | $36493611.00 |  | $4021.60 |
| **Total Fee Offsets<sup>(4)</sup>** | **Total Fee Offsets<sup>(4)</sup>** | **Total Fee Offsets<sup>(4)</sup>** | **Total Fee Offsets<sup>(4)</sup>** |  |  |  | - |
| **Net Fee Due** | **Net Fee Due** | **Net Fee Due** | **Net Fee Due** |  |  |  | $4021.60 |

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(1) In accordance with Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this registration statement shall be deemed to cover any additional securities that may from time to time be offered or issued under the Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. 2018 Incentive Award Plan (the "2018 Plan") to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions. In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement also covers an indeterminate amount of interests to be offered or sold pursuant to the employee benefit plans described herein.

(2) Consists of 2,787,900 Class A common shares that may become issuable under the 2018 Plan pursuant to its terms.

(3) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rules 457(c) and 457(h) of the Securities Act, and based upon the average of the high and low prices of the Class A common shares as reported on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on February 24, 2023.

(4) The Registrant does not have any fee offsets.