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): July 14, 2014
GENOCEA BIOSCIENCES, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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001-36289 (Commission File Number) |
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51-0596811 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
Cambridge Discovery Park 100 Acorn Park Drive, 5th Floor Cambridge, MA |
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02140 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: (617) 876-8191
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On July 14, 2014, Genocea Biosciences, Inc. issued a press release announcing the filing of a Registration Statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the proposed offering of 3,400,000 shares of common stock. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. The foregoing description is qualified by reference in its entirety to such exhibit.
This report on Form 8-K and the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities described herein, and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.
The information contained in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 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.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release of Genocea Biosciences, Inc. dated July 14, 2014.
SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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/s/ Jonathan Poole |
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Jonathan Poole |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: July 14, 2014 |
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