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): May 7, 2014
NANOSPHERE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-33775 | | 36-4339870 |
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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4088 Commercial Avenue, Northbrook, Illinois | | 60062 |
| (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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On May 7, 2014, Nanosphere, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2014. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit Number | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release of Nanosphere, Inc. dated May 7, 2014. |
The information included under Item 2.02, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition” and Item 9.01 “Financial Statements and Exhibits” of this Current Report on Form 8-K (including the exhibit attached hereto) is being furnished and such information (including the exhibit) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the 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 incorporated by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. This Current Report (including the exhibit attached hereto) will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information required to be disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.
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: May 7, 2014 | | By: | | /s/ J. Roger Moody, Jr. |
| | | | J. Roger Moody, Jr. |
| | | | Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of |
| | | | Finance & Administration, Treasurer, Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release of Nanosphere, Inc. dated May 7, 2014. |
