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
June 6, 2017
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
Nexvet Biopharma
public limited company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Ireland | 001-36828 | 98-1205017 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
Unit 5, Sragh Technology Park
Rahan Road, Tullamore
Co. Offaly, R35 FR98, Ireland
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
+353 5793 24522
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
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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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On June 6, 2017, Nexvet Biopharma public limited company (the “Company”) issued an announcement (the “Rule 17 Announcement”) that a definitive proxy statement has been despatched to its shareholders, including notices convening the scheme meeting and the related extraordinary general meeting. The Rule 17 Announcement is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Rule 17 Announcement, dated June 6, 2017. | |
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.
| Nexvet Biopharma public limited company | ||
| By: | /s/ Mark Heffernan, Ph.D. | |
| Name: | Mark Heffernan | |
| Its: | Chief Executive Officer | |
Date: June 6, 2017