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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 14, 2020

 

MERSANA THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware       001-38129       04-3562403  
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)  
    (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
Identification No.)  

 

840 Memorial Drive
Cambridge, MA 02139
       
Cambridge, MA       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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value MRSN The Nasdaq Global Select Market

 

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 8.01Other Events.

 

On May 14, 2020, Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the initiation of the dose escalation study of XMT-1592. The Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
99.1   Press Release by Mersana Therapeutics, Inc., on May 14, 2020

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

No.   Description
     
99.1   Press Release by Mersana Therapeutics, Inc., on May 14, 2020

 

 

 

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/ Brian DeSchuytner
        Brian DeSchuytner
Senior Vice President, Finance & Product Strategy  

 

Date: May 14, 2020