UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): July 7, 2016
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-36781 | | 46-3656275 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
307 Westlake Avenue North, Suite 300
Seattle, Washington 98109
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(206) 582-1600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On July 7, 2016, Juno Therapeutics, Inc. (“Juno”) issued a press release reporting a clinical hold on Juno’s Phase II clinical trial of JCAR015 in adult patients with relapsed or refractory B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Juno also released an updated corporate presentation, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing, regardless of any general incorporation language in any such filing, unless Juno expressly sets forth in such filing that such information is to be considered “filed” or incorporated by reference therein.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit
No. | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release of Juno Therapeutics, Inc. dated July 7, 2016 |
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| 99.2 | | Juno Therapeutics, Inc. Corporate Presentation – July 2016 |
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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| Juno Therapeutics, Inc. |
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| By: | | /s/ Bernard J. Cassidy |
| | Bernard J. Cassidy |
| | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
Date: July 7, 2016
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
No. | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release of Juno Therapeutics, Inc. dated July 7, 2016 |
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| 99.2 | | Juno Therapeutics, Inc. Corporate Presentation – July 2016 |
