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): September 17, 2018
InspireMD, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-35731 | 26-2123838 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
4 Menorat Hamaor St. Tel Aviv, Israel |
6744832 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (888) 776-6804
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On September 17, 2018, InspireMD, Inc. (the “Company”) announced issuance of two new U.S. patents covering the Company’s proprietary MicroNet™ stent jacket combined with a stent scaffold and related drug eluting technologies. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated September 17, 2018 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| InspireMD, Inc. | ||
| Date: September 17, 2018 | By: | /s/ James Barry |
| Name: | James Barry, Ph.D. | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |