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): January 14, 2019
MICROBOT MEDICAL INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-19871 | 94-3078125 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
25 Recreation Park Drive, Unit 108
Hingham, Massachusetts 02043
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 875-3605
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 14, 2019, Microbot Medical Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has validated the operational effectiveness of the Company’s Self-Cleaning Shunt (SCS™) in a recent independent in-vitro laboratory study. The Company also shared images of its SCS™from the laboratory study that clearly demonstrate the device prevented shunt occlusion. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
On January 14, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing that itreceived a notification from the European Patent Office that it will grant a patent for Application No. 08738207, which covers the Company’s ViRob™ technology platform. Including this latest notification, the Company has 30 issued/allowed patents and 18 patent applications pending worldwide.A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Item 7.01 and in Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 of Item 9.01 is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. This report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this Item 7.01 or Exhibits 99.1 or 99.2 of Item 9.01.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 14, 2019 regarding in-vitro laboratory study | |
| 99.2 | Press Release dated January 14, 2019 regarding ViRob™ patent |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| MICROBOT MEDICAL INC. | ||
| By: | /s/Harel Gadot | |
| Name: | Harel Gadot | |
| Title: | President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman | |
| Date: January 14, 2019 | ||