UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): October 25, 2018
HARVARD BIOSCIENCE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-33957 | 04-3306140 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 84 October Hill Road, Holliston, MA 01746 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) |
(508) 893-8999
(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.
On October 25, 2018, Harvard Bioscience, Inc. issued a press release announcing financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and the details of a related conference call to be held at 4:30 PM EST on October 25, 2018. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. Exhibit
Number Title 99.1 Press release of Harvard Bioscience, Inc. issued on October 25, 2018.
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.
| HARVARD BIOSCIENCE, INC. | ||
| Date: October 25, 2018 | By: | /s/ JEFFREY A. DUCHEMIN |
| Jeffrey A. Duchemin | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Harvard Bioscience, Inc. on October 25, 2018. |