Form 8-K

 

 

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): June 10, 2016

 

 

Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-37539   27-4825712

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

400 East Jamie Court, Suite 101

South San Francisco, CA 94080

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(650) 741-7700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On June 10, 2016, Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. issued a press release titled, “Global Blood Therapeutics Announces New Clinical Data that Continue to Support Safety and Efficacy Profile of GBT440 as a Potentially Disease-Modifying Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease” (the “Press Release”). A copy of the Press Release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

   

Description

99.1    Press Release dated June 10, 2016

SIGNATURE

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.

 

    GLOBAL BLOOD THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Date: June 10, 2016     By:   /s/ John Schembri
    Name:   John Schembri
    Title:  

Vice President, Finance and Administration

(Principal Accounting Officer)

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

   

Description

99.1    Press Release dated June 10, 2016