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 30, 2016
VERACYTE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE | 001-36156 | 20-5455398 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | Commission File Number | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 6000 Shoreline Court, Suite 300, South San Francisco, California | 94080 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 243-6300
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 30, 2016, Veracyte, Inc. (the Company) issued a press release on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) final 2017 “gapfill” Medicare reimbursement rate for the Afirma Gene Expression Classifier (GEC). The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On September 30, 2016, the CMS’ final 2017 gapfill Medicare reimbursement rate for the Afirma GEC was released. The final 2017 gapfill rate for the Afirma GEC as published is $2,864.45. The Company plans to file a reconsideration request with CMS regarding this rate.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | ||
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Veracyte, Inc. dated September 30, 2016. | ||
SIGNATURE
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.
| Dated: October 3, 2016 | ||
| VERACYTE, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Julie A. Brooks | |
| Name: | Julie A. Brooks | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |