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| EX-99.2 - EXHIBIT 99.2 - Biostage, Inc. | v463778_ex99-2.htm |
| EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - Biostage, Inc. | v463778_ex99-1.htm |
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): April 6, 2017
BIOSTAGE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-35853 | 45-5210462 |
|
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 84 October Hill Road, Suite 11, Holliston, MA | 01746 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (774) 233-7300
(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:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) | |
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On April 6, 2017, Biostage, Inc., or the Company, presented a poster presentation relating to preclinical data of its Cellspan™ Esophageal Implant at the Society for Biomaterials 2017 Annual Meeting and Exposition, being held April 5, 2017 through April 8, 2017 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Company hereby furnishes the poster presentation as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Also on April 6, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing the poster presentation at the Society for Biomaterials meeting. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information furnished pursuant to Item 7.01, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference.
The information furnished in this report, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be deemed to constitute an admission that such information or exhibit is required to be furnished pursuant to Regulation FD or that such information or exhibit contains material information that is not otherwise publicly available. In addition, the Company does not assume any obligation to update such information or exhibit in the future.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number |
Title | |
| 99.1 | Poster Presentation of Biostage, Inc. | |
| 99.2 | Press Release issued by Biostage, Inc. on April 6, 2017. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| BIOSTAGE, INC. | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| April 6, 2017 | /s/ Thomas McNaughton | |
| (Date) | Thomas McNaughton | |
| Chief Financial Officer |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
|
Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Poster Presentation of Biostage, Inc. | |
| 99.2 | Press Release issued by Biostage, Inc. on April 6, 2017. |