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): February 22, 2017
MICROBOT MEDICAL INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| Delaware | | 000-19871 | | 94-3078125 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
175 Derby Street, 27/1
Hingham, MA 02043
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (908) 938-5561
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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On February 22, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a Notice of Allowance for a key technology patent covering a device for the prevention of shunt stenosis. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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| | Exhibit | | Description | |
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| | 99.1 | | Press Release dated February 22, 2017 | |
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.
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| | MICROBOT MEDICAL INC. | |
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| | By: | | | |
| | | | Harel Gadot Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer | |
