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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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)

January 29, 2014

 

 

FLUIDIGM CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-34180   77-0513190

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

7000 Shoreline Court, Suite 100

South San Francisco, California 94080

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(650) 266-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(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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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On January 29, 2014, Fluidigm Corporation (the “Company”) entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Piper Jaffray & Co. (the “Underwriter”) to issue and sell $175.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2.75% Convertible Senior Notes due February 1, 2034 (the “Notes”) in a public offering pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-193624) and a related prospectus, including the related prospectus supplement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Offering”). In addition, the Company granted the Underwriter an option to purchase, for a period of 30 calendar days from January 29, 2014, up to an additional $26.25 million aggregate principal amount of Notes to cover overallotments. The Company estimates that the net proceeds from the Offering will be approximately $168.5 million, or approximately $194.0 million if the Underwriter exercises in full its option to purchase the additional Notes, after deducting underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses. The Underwriting Agreement is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The Notes will be issued pursuant to an indenture to be entered into with U.S. Bank, National Association, as trustee.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

1.1    Underwriting Agreement, dated as of January 29, 2014 by and between Fluidigm Corporation and Piper Jaffray & Co.


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.

 

  FLUIDIGM CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Vikram Jog

 

Vikram Jog

Chief Financial Officer

Date: January 29, 2014


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

1.1    Underwriting Agreement, dated as of January 29, 2014 by and between Fluidigm Corporation and Piper Jaffray & Co.