abio-8k_20170306.htm

 

 

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): March 6, 2017 (March 6, 2017)

 

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)

 

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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Section 8 — Other Events

 

Item 8.01.

Other Events.

On March 6, 2017, ARCA biopharma, Inc. (“ARCA”) provided a GENETIC-AF clinical trial update.  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 Number

 

Description

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release titled “ARCA biopharma Announces 175th Patient Randomized into the GENETIC-AF Phase 2B/3 Clinical Trial” dated March 6, 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.

 

Dated: March 6, 2017

 

 

 

 

ARCA biopharma, Inc.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Christopher D. Ozeroff

 

 

Name:

Christopher D. Ozeroff

 

 

Title:

SVP and General Counsel

 


 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

 

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release titled “ARCA biopharma Announces 175th Patient Randomized into the GENETIC-AF Phase 2B/3 Clinical Trial” dated March 6, 2017.