UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

 

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 27, 2019

 

ADAPTIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS PLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

England and Wales

 

1-37368

 

Not Applicable

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

60 Jubilee Avenue, Milton Park

Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 4RX

United Kingdom

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(44) 1235 430000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

 

o

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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  o

 

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.  o

 

 

 


 

Explanatory Note

 

This Amendment No. 1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K amends Item 2.02 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 27, 2019 (the “Original Form 8-K”) solely to correct certain errors in the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 thereto (the “Exhibit”). The corrected press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. No other changes have been made to the Original Form 8-K.

 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

The Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is a replacement of the Exhibit furnished on the Original Form 8-K.

 

The information in Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K/A (including the attached Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing made by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by the Company by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 9.01                                           Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibit

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release regarding fourth quarter and full year 2018 financial results and business update dated February 27, 2019

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

ADAPTIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS PLC

 

 

 

 

Date: February 27, 2019

By:

/s/ Margaret Henry

 

 

Name: Margaret Henry

 

 

Title: Corporate Secretary

 

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