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): February 13, 2018

 

 

BIOAMBER INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		001-35905		98-0601045
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1250 Rene Levesque West, Suite 4310

Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3B 4W8

(Address of principal executive office)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (514) 844-8000

Not Applicable

(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:

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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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.  ☒

 

 

 

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 13, 2018, BioAmber Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the review by the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) of the Company’s eligibility for continued listing on the TSX in connection with the approval process for the Company’s registered directed offering announced on February 9, 2018. A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liability of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act. The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act or into any filing or other document pursuant to the Exchange Act, except as otherwise expressly stated in any such filing.

This report shall not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated February 13, 2018.

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated February 13, 2018.

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.

 

		BIOAMBER INC.
Date: February 15, 2018		By:		/s/ Richard P. Eno
				Name:		Richard P. Eno
				Title:		Chief Executive Officer