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 1, 2018
HARVARD BIOSCIENCE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33957 | 04-3306140 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
84 October Hill Road, Holliston, MA |
01746 | ||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | ||
Registrant's telephone number, including
area code: (508) 893-8999
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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). Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
| Item 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On November 1, 2018, Data Sciences International, Inc., or DSI, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harvard Bioscience, Inc. entered into Amendment No. 3, or Amendment No. 3, to its Lease Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2007 with AX US L.P. for DSI’s headquarters located in New Brighton, Minnesota. Amendment No. 3 provides for an extended lease term commencing on July 1, 2020 and ending on September 30, 2030 as well as a reduction of the space that is leased and a related adjustment to the base rent. The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to Amendment No. 3, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number |
Title | |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Harvard BIOSCIENCE, INC. (Registrant)
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November 7, 2018 (Date) |
/s/ JEFFREY A. DUCHEMIN Jeffrey A. Duchemin |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibit | |