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): August 28, 2009
NANOSPHERE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-33775 | | 36-4339870 |
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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4088 Commercial Avenue, Northbrook, Illinois | |
60062 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(847) 400-9000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On August 28, 2009, Nanosphere, Inc. (the “Company”) executed a lease renewal (the “Lease”) with Northbrook Commercial Properties, LLC for the Company’s principal executive office at 4088 Commercial Avenue, Northbrook, Illinois (the “Facility”). All of the Company’s current executive, research and development and manufacturing functions are located at the 40,945 square foot Facility. The existing lease for the Facility expires in May 2010. The term of the Lease shall be for a period of four years, which term shall commence on June 1, 2010 and end on May 31, 2014. Base rent on the Lease will range from $34,956.77 per month for the first twelve months of the Lease to $38,026.15 per month for the final twelve months of the Lease. The Company will also pay as additional rent its proportionate share of real estate taxes and operating expenses, which include all costs of operating, maintaining, replacing and repairing the leased facility. The Company has two successive three year options to renew the Lease.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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| Exhibit Number | | Description |
| 10.1 | | Lease Agreement, dated August 28, 2009, between Nanosphere, Inc. and Northbrook Commercial Properties, LLC. |
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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| | NANOSPHERE, INC.
(Registrant)
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| Date: September 1, 2009 | By: | /s/ Roger Moody | |
| | | Roger Moody | |
| | | Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Finance & Administration, Treasurer, Secretary | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Exhibit Number | | Description |
| 10.1 | | Lease Agreement, dated August 28, 2009, between Nanosphere, Inc. and Northbrook Commercial Properties, LLC. |
