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): September 29, 2015 (September 28, 2015)
CATALYST BIOSCIENCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 000-51173 | | 56-2020050 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 260 Littlefield Ave. | | | | 94080 |
| South San Francisco, California | | | | (Zip Code) |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | | | |
(650) 266-8674
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On September 28, 2015, Catalyst Biosciences, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing hiring of Andrew Hetherington as Vice President, Manufacturing Operations of the Company, effective September 28, 2015. The full text of the press release is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information furnished with this report, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for 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 deemed incorporated by reference into any other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Exhibit Number | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press release dated September 28, 2015. |
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.
CATALYST BIOSCIENCES, INC.
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| Date: September 29, 2015 | | | | /s/Nassim Usman |
| | | | | | Nassim Usman, Ph.D. |
| | | | | | President and Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press release dated September 28, 2015. |
