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 and Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report:  October 5, 2015

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

Invitae Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-36847

 

27-1701898

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. employer

incorporation or organization)

 

 

 

identification number)

 

458 Brannan Street, San Francisco, California 94107

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(415) 374-7782
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(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):

 

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

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 7.01                                           Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On October 5, 2015, Invitae Corporation (the “Company”) entered into a National Master Business Agreement effective as of October 1, 2015 (the “Agreement”) with Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (“BCBSA”).

 

The Agreement facilitates the ability of the Company to enter into supply agreements for its products and services with BCBSA affiliates, licensees and certain other entities. The Agreement does not provide for the sale of the Company’s products or services directly, nor is there any commitment by BCBSA to do so.

 

The information in this report is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 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, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. This report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in the report that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.

 

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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.

 

 

Dated: October 5, 2015

 

 

 

INVITAE CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Lee Bendekgey

 

Name:

Lee Bendekgey

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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