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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 7, 2019
Spark Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware | | 001-36819 | | 46-2654405 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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3737 Market Street Suite 1300 Philadelphia, PA | | 19104 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (888) 772-7560
(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):
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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).
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Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On January 7, 2019, Spark Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) will be providing financial information, including information about the Company’s estimated cash balance and the number of vials the Company has shipped of its product, LUXURNA® (voretigene neparvovec-rzyl) as of December 31, 2018, in the Company’s presentation at the 2019 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference (the “JPMorgan Conference”) and meetings with investors. As of December 31, 2018, the Company’s approximate cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and marketable securities was $601 million and the Company had shipped 75 vials of LUXTURNA.
The information in this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure |
As referenced above, the Company will be giving a presentation at the JPMorgan Conference on January 7, 2019. A copy of the presentation, including a slide setting forth certain cautionary language intended to qualify the forward-looking statements included in the presentation, is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit 99.1 | | Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Presentation for the 2019 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference dated January 7, 2019 |
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.
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| | | | SPARK THERAPEUTICS, INC. |
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Date: January 7, 2019 | | | | By: | | /s/ Joseph W. La Barge |
| | | | | | Joseph W. La Barge |
| | | | | | Chief Legal Officer |
Exhibit Index
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| | Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Presentation for the 2019 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference dated January 7, 2019 |