Current Report Filing (8-k)

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 8, 2018

IOVANCE BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware
(State of Incorporation)

001-36860		75-3254381
Commission File Number		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

999 Skyway Road, Suite 150
San Carlos, California		94070
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(650) 260-7120
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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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 8.01.

Other Events.

Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) from time to time makes presentations at healthcare conferences and to analysts, current stockholders, and others. A copy of the Company’s presentation that it intends to use during January 2018 is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

On December 15, 2017, a purported shareholder derivative complaint, Kevin Fong v. Manish Singh, et al. (C.A. No. 17-1806), was filed against the Company, as nominal defendant, and certain of the Company’s current and former officers and directors, and others, as defendants, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. The complaint alleges breaches of fiduciary duties, unjust enrichment, and violations of Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 14a-9 promulgated thereunder arising from the Securities and Exchange Commission’s investigation in the In the Matter of Certain Stock Promotions matter and the Company’s April 10, 2017 settlement thereof, and seeks unspecified damages on behalf of the Company and injunctive relief.

The Company intends to vigorously defend against the foregoing complaint. Based on the very early stage of the litigation, it is not possible to estimate the amount or range of possible loss that might result from an adverse judgment or a settlement of the matter.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc., Corporate Presentation - January 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.