Form 8-K/A - Current report: [Amend]

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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)

October 13, 2023

Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-34899	16-1590339
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1305 O’Brien Drive

Menlo Park, California 94025

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(650) 521-8000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):


o			Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o			Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o			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, par value $0.001 per share

PACB

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

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 o

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. o

EXPLANATORY NOTE

On October 16, 2023, Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Original Form 8-K”) under Item 5.02(d) disclosing that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company appointed David Meline to serve as a Class II director, with an initial term expiring at the Company’s 2024 annual meeting of stockholders. Committee assignments for Mr. Meline were not determined as of the filing of the Original Form 8-K. This Amendment No. 1 also amends the Date of Report (date of earliest event reported) on the Original Form 8-K to October 13, 2023.

ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

On October 24, 2023, the Board appointed Mr. Meline to its Audit Committee, effective October 24, 2023.

SIGNATURE

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.


	Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.

	By:	/s/ Michele Farmer
		Michele Farmer
		Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
Date: October 27, 2023

Cover	Oct. 13, 2023
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K/A
Document Period End Date	Oct. 13, 2023
Entity Registrant Name	Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	001-34899
Entity Tax Identification Number	16-1590339
Entity Address, Address Line One	1305 O’Brien Drive
Entity Address, City or Town	Menlo Park
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	94025
City Area Code	650
Local Phone Number	521-8000
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
Trading Symbol	PACB
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Central Index Key	0001299130
Amendment Flag	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Amendment Description	This Amendment No. 1 also amends the Date of Report (date of earliest event reported) on the Original Form 8-K to October 13, 2023