Amended Current Report Filing (8-k/a)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

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, 2018 (January 3, 2018)

MIRAGEN THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-36483

47-1187261

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

6200 Lookout Rd.

Boulder, CO

80301

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 531-5952

(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 obligations 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)

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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).

Emerging growth company ☒

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. ☐

Explanatory Note

On January 5, 2018, Miragen Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Original Form 8-K”) reporting, among other items, the election of Arlene M. Morris as a member of the Company’s board of directors. The sole purpose of this amendment is to disclose that Ms. Morris was subsequently appointed to the Company’s nominating and corporate governance committee. No other changes have been made to the Original Form 8-K.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers.

(d)

On March 21, 2018, Arlene M. Morris was named as a member of the nominating and corporate governance committee of the Company’s board of directors.

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.