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

 

March 29, 2016

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

INVIVO THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Nevada

 

001-37350

 

36-4528166

(State or Other

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

 

 

Identification No.)

 

One Kendall Square, Suite B14402

Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)  (Zip Code)

 

(617) 863-5500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 5.03.                Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

 

On March 29, 2016, the Board of Directors of InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. (the “Company”) approved an amendment to the first paragraph of Section 8, Article III of the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws to permit directors to provide written consent by electronic mail or wireless transmission, effective immediately.  The text of the amendment is filed herewith as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.                Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)                                 Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

 

 

Number

 

Description

 

 

 

3.1

 

Amendment to Amended and Restated Bylaws of InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp.

 

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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.

 

 

INVIVO THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS CORP.

 

 

Date: April 1, 2016

By:

/s/ Tamara Joseph

 

Name:

Tamara Joseph

 

Title:

SVP, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit

 

 

Number

 

Description

 

 

 

3.1

 

Amendment to Amended and Restated Bylaws of InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp.

 

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