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
October 7, 2021
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Bicycle Therapeutics plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| England and Wales | | 001-38916 | | Not applicable |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
B900, Babraham Research Campus Cambridge CB22 3AT United Kingdom | Not Applicable |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +44 1223 261503
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Ordinary shares, nominal value £0.01 per share | n/a | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC* |
| American Depositary Shares, each representing one ordinary share, nominal value £0.01 per share | BCYC | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
* Not for trading, but only in connection with the listing of the American Depositary Shares on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC.
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
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
On October 7, 2021, Bicycle Therapeutics plc (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing interim results from its phase I clinical trial of BT5528 and preliminary results from its ongoing phase I clinical trial of BT8009. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated into this Item 8.01 by reference.
Also on October 7, 2021, the Company hosted a conference call and webcast to discuss the above-mentioned clinical trial results. A copy of the presentation used for the conference call and webcast is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated into this Item 8.01 by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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.
| Date: October 7, 2021 | BICYCLE THERAPEUTICS PLC |
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| | By: | /s/ Lee Kalowski |
| | Name: Lee Kalowski |
| | Title: Chief Financial Officer |
