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): December 11, 2014 (December 11, 2014)
ARCA biopharma, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 000-22873 | 36-3855489 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
11080 CirclePoint Road, Suite 140, Westminster, CO 80020
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(720) 940-2200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Section 8 — Other Events
| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On December 11, 2014, ARCA biopharma, Inc. (“ARCA”) announced the activation of the first GENETIC-AF clinical trial site in Canada. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release titled “ARCA biopharma Announces Activation of First Canadian GENETIC-AF Clinical Trial Site” dated December 11, 2014. | |
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.
Dated: December 11, 2014
| ARCA biopharma, Inc. (Registrant) | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Christopher Ozeroff | |||||||
| Name: | Christopher Ozeroff | |||||||
| Title: | SVP and General Counsel | |||||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release titled “ARCA biopharma Announces Activation of First Canadian GENETIC-AF Clinical Trial Site” dated December 11, 2014. | |