UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): May 9, 2016
DICERNA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-36281 | 20-5993609 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
87 Cambridgepark Drive
Cambridge, MA 02140
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 621-8097
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On May 9, 2016, Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2016. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
On May 2, 2016, the Company announced that it would hold a conference call and live audio webcast at 4:30 p.m., eastern time, May 9, 2016, to discuss its financial results and provide a general business update.
The information in this Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto) is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall such information be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise stated in such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release titled “Dicerna Reports First Quarter 2016 Financial and Operational Results” issued by Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on May 9, 2016. | |
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.
| Date: May 9, 2016 | DICERNA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |||||
| By: | /s/ John B. Green | |||||
| John B. Green | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release titled “Dicerna Reports First Quarter 2016 Financial and Operational Results” issued by Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on May 9, 2016. | |