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
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 21, 2015 |
GENMARK DIAGNOSTICS, INC. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 001-34753 |
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| Delaware | | 27-2053069 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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5964 La Place Court Carlsbad, California |
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| 760-448-4300 |
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| (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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| 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below): |
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o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 27, 2015, GenMark Diagnostics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2015. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information furnished pursuant to this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regardless of any general incorporation language in any such filing, unless the Company expressly sets forth in such filing that such information is to be considered “filed” or incorporated by reference therein.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
The following disclosure is provided pursuant to subsection (b) of Item 5.02 of Form 8-K.
On October 21, 2015, Jeff Hawkins resigned his position as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Global Marketing and Program Management effective October 23, 2015, to pursue a career opportunity outside the Company.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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| (d) | The following exhibit is furnished with this Current Report: |
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press release dated October 27, 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.
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| | | GENMARK DIAGNOSTICS, INC. |
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| Date: | October 27, 2015 | /s/ Eric Stier |
| | | Eric Stier |
| | | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Press release dated October 27, 2015. |
