NuCana (NCNA) 6-K NuCana Announces Five Poster Presentations at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2021

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of April 2021

(Commission File No. 001-38215)

NUCANA PLC

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

3 Lochside Way

Edinburgh EH12 9DT

United Kingdom

(Address of registrant’s principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

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Other Events

On April 10, 2021, NuCana plc (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the presentation of five posters on NUC-3373, NUC-7738 and Acelarin at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2021 from April 9 to 14, 2021. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto

The information in the attached Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing made by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise set forth herein or as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Exhibits

99.1 Press Release, dated April 10, 2021

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.

NuCana plc
By:	/s/ Donald Munoz
Name:	Donald Munoz
Title:	Chief Financial Officer

Date: April 12, 2021