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 2, 2015
bluebird bio, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE | | 001-35966 | | 13-3680878 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
150 Second Street Cambridge, MA | | 02141 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (339) 499-9300
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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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On February 2, 2015, bluebird bio, Inc. (“bluebird”) issued a press release announcing that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation to bluebird’s LentiGlobin® product candidate for the treatment of transfusion-dependent patients with beta-thalassemia major. The full text of bluebird’s press release regarding the announcement is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | | Description | |
99.1 | | Press release issued by bluebird bio, Inc. on February 2, 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.
Date: February 2, 2015 | bluebird bio, Inc. |
| By: | /s/ Jason F. Cole |
| | Jason F. Cole |
| | Senior Vice President, General Counsel |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | | Description | |
99.1 | | Press release issued by bluebird bio, Inc. on February 2, 2015. |
