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): January 13, 2021
QUANTERIX CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-38319 | 20-8957988 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
900 Middlesex Turnpike
Billerica, MA | 01821 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 301-9400
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | | Trading symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | | QTRX | | The Nasdaq Global Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging Growth Company x
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On January 13, 2021, Quanterix Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) containing preliminary, unaudited estimated financial information for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2020 (the “Preliminary Financial Information”). A copy of the Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The Preliminary Financial Information is unaudited and preliminary and does not present all information necessary for an understanding of the Company’s financial condition as of December 31, 2020 and its results of operations for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2020. This Preliminary Financial Information is subject to completion of the Company’s normal quarter and year-end close procedures. These procedures and the audit of the Company’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020 are ongoing and could result in changes to the Preliminary Financial Information.
The information in this Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend” and similar expressions (as well as other words or expressions referencing future events, conditions or circumstances) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this report include the preliminary, unaudited estimated financial information for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2020. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Factors that may cause actual results to differ from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements are discussed in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the “Risk Factors” sections contained therein. Except as required by law, the Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in expectations, even as new information becomes available.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| | QUANTERIX CORPORATION |
| | |
| | By: | /s/ Amol Chaubal |
| | | Amol Chaubal |
| | | Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: January 13, 2021
