8-K
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): March 31, 2016
GENOCEA BIOSCIENCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | |
001-36289 | |
51-0596811 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer
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Cambridge Discovery Park 100 Acorn Park Drive, 5th Floor | | |
Cambridge, MA | | 02140 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): (617) 876-8191
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 31, 2016, Genocea Biosciences, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing efficacy data from the Company’s planned interim analysis of data collected twelve months after dosing in its ongoing Phase 2 dose optimization trial evaluating the immunotherapy GEN-003 for the treatment of genital herpes. A copy of the press release, dated March 31, 2016, is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
On March 31, 2016, the Company will give a presentation to certain investors regarding the efficacy data from the twelve-month analysis of the Company’s Phase 2 dose optimization trial evaluating the immunotherapy GEN-003 for the treatment of genital herpes. A copy of the presentation is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference. The presentation is also available on the Company’s website, www.genocea.com, however the Company’s website and any information contained on the website are not incorporated herein.
The information contained in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regardless of any general incorporation language in any such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
See Exhibit Index attached hereto.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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GENOCEA BIOSCIENCES, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Jonathan Poole |
| | Jonathan Poole
Chief Financial Officer |
Date: March 31, 2016
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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99.1 99.2 | | Press Release issued by Genocea Biosciences, Inc. on March 31, 2016 Investor Presentation dated March 31, 2016
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