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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
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 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 10, 2017  
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NanoString Technologies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
001-35980
20-0094687
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

530 Fairview Avenue North
Seattle, Washington 98109
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(206) 378-6266
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

In connection with NanoString Technologies, Inc.’s participation in the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, the Company announced on January 10, 2017 certain preliminary results at and for the year ended December 31, 2016. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in Items 2.02 and 7.01 of this Form 8-K and the attached exhibit are furnished to, but not filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
    
Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the attached exhibit is deemed to have been furnished to, but not filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission:

Exhibit No.
  
Description
99.1
  
Press release dated January 10, 2017.

    


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.
 
 
 
 
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
 
 
 
 
Date:
January 10, 2017
By:  
/s/ R. Bradley Gray
 
 
 
R. Bradley Gray
 
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer




EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
99.1
  
Press release dated January 10, 2017.