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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):  July 19, 2018

 


 

MERSANA THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

001-38129
(Commission
File Number)

 

04-3562403
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

840 Memorial Drive
Cambridge, MA 02139

 

02139

(Address of principal
executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (617) 498-0020

 

Not Applicable

(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))

 

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 8.01   Other Events.

 

On July 19, 2018, Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has placed the Phase 1 study of XMT-1522 on partial clinical hold. The Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release of Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. dated July 19, 2018.

 

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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.

 

 

MERSANA THERAPEUTICS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Eva M. Jack

 

 

Eva M. Jack

 

 

Chief Business Officer

 

Date:  July 23, 2018

 

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