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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): December 12, 2018
CAREDX, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-36536 | 94-3316839 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3260 Bayshore Boulevard
Brisbane, California 94005
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(415) 287-2300
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:
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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).
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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. ☒
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On December 12, 2018, Amy Abernethy, M.D., Ph.D. informed the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of CareDx, Inc. (the “Company”) that she will be resigning from the Board, effective January 31, 2019, to accept an appointment as Principal Deputy Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Dr. Abernethy’s departure is not as a result of any disagreement with the Company or any matters relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On December 17, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing the departure of Dr. Abernethy from the Board. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press release dated December 17, 2018. | |
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: December 17, 2018 | CAREDX, INC. | |||||
| By: | /s/ Michael Bell | |||||
| Michael Bell | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||