Current Report Filing (8-k)
January 06 2017 - 8:16AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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) January 5, 2017
Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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000-30171
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68-0359556
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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501 Canal Blvd.
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Richmond, California 94804
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(510)
970-6000
Registrants telephone number, including area code
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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule
14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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ITEM 5.03
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Amendment to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Changes in Fiscal Year
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On January 5, 2017,
Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. (the Company) changed its corporate name to Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. by filing the Third Certificate of Amendment of the Companys Seventh Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
(the Certificate of Amendment) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the Name Change). The amendment was effected pursuant to Section 242 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which permits such
amendments to be adopted by a corporations Board of Directors without stockholder approval; the Name Change was approved by the Companys Board of Directors on December 5, 2016.
The Name Change does not affect the rights of the Companys security holders and the Companys common stock will continue to trade on The NASDAQ
Global Market under the symbol SGMO.
The foregoing description of the Certificate of Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to
the full text of the Certificate of Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
On January 6, 2017,
Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. issued a press release announcing the Name Change, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit
Number
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Exhibit Description
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3.1
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Third Certificate of Amendment of the Seventh Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Sangamo BioSciences, Inc.
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4.1
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Form of Common Stock Certificate
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99.1
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Press Release dated January 6, 2017.
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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.
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SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS, INC.
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By:
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/s/ H. Ward Wolff
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Name:
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H. Ward Wolff
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Title:
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Dated: January 6, 2017
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