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): July 25, 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

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading Symbol

 

Name of each exchange on which
registered

American Depositary Shares, each representing 6 Ordinary Shares, par value £0.001 per share

 

ADAP

 

The Nasdaq Global Select Market

 

 

 


 

Item 8.01                                           Other Events.

 

On July 25, 2019, Adaptimmune Therapeutics plc issued a press release announcing that it has started its SPEARHEAD-1 trial with ADP-A2M4 SPEAR T-cells for patients with synovial sarcoma or myxoid/round cell liposarcoma (MRCLS). The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01                                           Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibit

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release dated July 25, 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: July 25, 2019

By:

/s/ Margaret Henry

 

 

Name: Margaret Henry

 

 

Title: Corporate Secretary

 

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