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 14, 2013
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 000-50743 | 77-0602661 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 300 Third Street, Cambridge, MA | 02142 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 551-8200
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is filing the risk factors attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 for the purpose of updating and superseding the risk factor disclosure contained in its prior public filings, including those discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 13, 2012, and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012, which was filed with the SEC on November 5, 2012.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Risk Factors |
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.
| ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||||||
| Date: January 14, 2013 | By: | /s/ Michael P. Mason | ||||
| Michael P. Mason Vice President, Finance and Treasurer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Risk Factors | |