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 6, 2017

  

 

BIOSTAGE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 001-35853 45-5210462

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

84 October Hill Road, Suite 11, Holliston, MA 01746
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (774) 233-7300

 

 

(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:

  

  ¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  ¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On April 6, 2017, Biostage, Inc., or the Company, presented a poster presentation relating to preclinical data of its Cellspan™ Esophageal Implant at the Society for Biomaterials 2017 Annual Meeting and Exposition, being held April 5, 2017 through April 8, 2017 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Company hereby furnishes the poster presentation as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Also on April 6, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing the poster presentation at the Society for Biomaterials meeting. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

The information furnished pursuant to Item 7.01, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference.

 

The information furnished in this report, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be deemed to constitute an admission that such information or exhibit is required to be furnished pursuant to Regulation FD or that such information or exhibit contains material information that is not otherwise publicly available. In addition, the Company does not assume any obligation to update such information or exhibit in the future.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number		   Title
99.1   Poster Presentation of Biostage, Inc.
99.2   Press Release issued by Biostage, Inc. on April 6, 2017.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

    BIOSTAGE, INC.
    (Registrant)
     
April 6, 2017   /s/   Thomas McNaughton
(Date)   Thomas McNaughton
    Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit

Number

   Description of Exhibit
99.1   Poster Presentation of Biostage, Inc.
99.2   Press Release issued by Biostage, Inc. on April 6, 2017.