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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): 9/20/2018
GENOCEA BIOSCIENCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 001-36289 | | 51-0596811 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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Cambridge Discovery Park 100 Acorn Park Drive, 5th Floor Cambridge, MA (Address of principal executive offices) | | 02140 (Zip Code) |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): (617) 876-8191
Not Applicable
(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-2of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240 12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging Growth Company x
If an emerging growth company, indicate by a 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. x
Item 5.05 Amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics.
On September 20, 2018, the Board of Directors of Genocea Biosciences, Inc. (“GNCA”) approved and adopted an updated Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code”). The Code updates include (i) the addition of provisions concerning confidentiality, privacy and employee relations matters, (ii) the modification of reporting procedures to include GNCA’s new General Counsel, and (iii) the addition of explicit reporting requirements for any waiver or amendment of the Code.
The foregoing description of the updates to the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, attached as Exhibit 14.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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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.
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| GENOCEA BIOSCIENCES, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Derek M. Meisner |
| | Derek M. Meisner |
| | Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
Date: September 24, 2018