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): July 5, 2017
Natera, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 001-37478 | | 01-0894487 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
201 Industrial Road, Suite 410
San Carlos, California 94070
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(650) 249-9090
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company x
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On July 5, 2017, Natera, Inc. (“Natera”) entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to its credit line agreement dated September 23, 2015 (together with related documentation, the “Credit Line”) with UBS Bank USA (“UBS”). The Amendment increased the interest rate to one-month LIBOR plus 1.10%, effective July 7, 2017, and equaled approximately 2.323% per annum as of July 5, 2017.
The foregoing description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment which Natera intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to its next Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference in this Item 2.03.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Natera, Inc. |
| | |
| By: | /s/ Michael Brophy |
| | Michael Brophy |
| | Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
Dated: July 11, 2017
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