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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): May 11, 2017

 

AVEXIS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

001-37693

 

90-1038273

(Commission File No.)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

2275 Half Day Rd, Suite 200
Bannockburn, Illinois 60015
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 572-8280

 

(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:

 

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))

 

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-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company  x

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by 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 2.02.                                        Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On May 11, 2017, AveXis, Inc. (the “Registrant”) issued a press release announcing the Registrant’s financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017. A copy of this press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The information in this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (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, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 9.01.                                        Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

 

 

Number

 

Exhibit Description

99.1

 

Press Release, dated May 11, 2017, titled “AveXis Reports First Quarter 2017 Financial and Operating Results.”

 

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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.

 

Date: May 11, 2017

AVEXIS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Sean P. Nolan

 

 

Sean P. Nolan

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

 

 

Number

 

Exhibit Description

99.1

 

Press Release, dated May 11, 2017, titled “AveXis Reports First Quarter 2017 Financial and Operating Results.”

 

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