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): January 29, 2019
OncoCyte Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| California | 1-37648 | 27-1041563 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
1010 Atlantic Avenue
Suite 102
Alameda, California 94501
(Address of principal executive offices)
(510) 775-0515
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Forward-Looking Statements
Any statements that are not historical fact (including, but not limited to statements that contain words such as “may,” “will,” “believes,” “plans,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “estimates”) should also be considered to be forward-looking statements. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements are contained in OncoCyte Corporation’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the heading “Risk Factors” and in other filings that OncoCyte may make with the SEC. Undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date they are made, and the facts and assumptions underlying these statements may change. Except as required by law, OncoCyte disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
References to “OncoCyte,” “we” or “us” are references to OncoCyte Corporation.
Item 8.01 – Other Events
On January 29, 2019, OncoCyte issued the press release disclosing results of its R&D Validation Study of its lung cancer diagnostic test DetermaVu™. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1, which, in its entirety, is incorporated herein by reference.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 29, 2019 |
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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.
| ONCOCYTE CORPORATION | ||
| Date: January 29, 2019 | By: | /s/ William Annett |
| William Annett | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
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