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
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| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | | October 6, 2017 |
TransEnterix, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 0-19437 | 11-2962080 |
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(State or other jurisdiction | _____________
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(I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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| 635 Davis Drive, Suite 300, Morrisville, North Carolina | | 27560 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | | ___________
(Zip Code) |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | 919-765-8400 |
Not Applicable
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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).
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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. [ ]
Item 8.01 Other Items.
On October 6, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina entered final judgment in favor of TransEnterix, Inc. and all other defendants dismissing the putative securities class action complaint against them inThe TransEnterix, Inc. Investor Group v. TransEnterix, Inc. et al (Case No. 5:16-cv-00313-D).
The Company issued a press release, which is attached as an exhibit to this Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release, dated October 9, 2017.
Exhibit Index
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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| | | TransEnterix, Inc. |
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| October 10, 2017 | | By: | | /s/ Joseph P. Slattery
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| | | | | Name: Joseph P. Slattery |
| | | | | Title: EVP and CFO |
