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): April 23, 2018 (April 17, 2018)

ARCA biopharma, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	000-22873	36-3855489
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

11080 CirclePoint Road, Suite 140, Westminster, CO		80020
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (720) 940-2200

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 1.01.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On April 17, 2018, ARCA biopharma, Inc. (“ARCA”) entered into an agreement with Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) (“Medtronic”) which extended the U.S., Canadian and European Clinical Trial Collaboration Agreement between ARCA and Medtronic until April 18, 2019 (the “Agreement”). The foregoing description of the Agreement is not intended to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

A press release announcing the Agreement is also attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit Number		Description

10.1		Letter Agreement between ARCA biopharma, Inc. and Medtronic, Inc. dated as of April 17, 2018 .
99.1		Press Release titled “ARCA biopharma and Medtronic Extend Gencaro Clinical Trial Collaboration Agreement” dated April 23, 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.