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): November 30, 2016
bluebird bio, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE |
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001-35966 |
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13-3680878 |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
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150 Second Street Cambridge, MA |
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02141 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (339) 499-9300
Not Applicable
(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:
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On December 1, 2016, bluebird bio, Inc. (“bluebird”) will be conducting an investor webcast summarizing clinical data from its anti-BCMA CAR T cell therapy, being presented at the EORTC-NCI-AACR Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapies Symposium on December 1, 2016. A copy of the presentation is being furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Report on Form 8-K. The information in Item 7.01 of this Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.2 attached hereto is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (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 of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 8.01 Other Events
On November 30, 2016, bluebird bio, Inc. issued a press release announcing clinical data from its anti-BCMA CAR T cell therapy, being presented at the EORTC-NCI-AACR Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapies Symposium on December 1, 2016. The full text of the press release regarding the announcement is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No. |
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99.1 99.2 |
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Press release issued by bluebird bio, Inc. on November 30, 2016 Investor presentation provided by bluebird bio, Inc. on December 1, 2016 |
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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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Date: December 1, 2016 |
bluebird bio, Inc.
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/s/ Jason F. Cole |
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Jason F. Cole |
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Chief Legal Officer |
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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99.1 99.2 |
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Press release issued by bluebird bio, Inc. on November 30, 2016 Investor presentation provided by bluebird bio, Inc. on December 1, 2016 |
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