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): April 25, 2013
OvaScience, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware |
| 000-54647 |
| 45-1472564 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
| (Commission |
| (IRS Employer |
215 First Street, Suite 240, Cambridge, MA |
| 02142 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
| (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 500-2802
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On April 25, 2013, OvaScience, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its common stock had been approved for listing on the NASDAQ Global Market (“NASDAQ”) and is expected to begin trading on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol “OVAS” on April 30, 2013. The Company’s common stock will continue to trade on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board until the market close on April 29, 2013.
The press release of the Company announcing the approval of the listing of the Company’s common stock on NASDAQ is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K that are not strictly historical, including whether and when the Company’s common stock will commence trading on NASDAQ, constitute forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC and in other filings that the Company periodically makes with the SEC. The Company assumes no obligation and does not intend to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
See the Exhibit Index attached hereto.
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.
| OVASCIENCE, INC. |
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Date: April 25, 2013 | /s/ Michelle Dipp, M.D., Ph.D. |
| Michelle Dipp, M.D., Ph.D. |
| President and Chief Executive Officer |