UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported): June 15, 2018
BEIGENE, LTD.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Cayman Islands | 001-37686 | 98-1209416 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| c/o Mourant Ozannes Corporate Services (Cayman) Limited 94 Solaris Avenue, Camana Bay Grand Cayman KY1-1108 Cayman Islands |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) |
+1 (345) 949 4123
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On June 15, 2018, BeiGene, Ltd. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing results on its investigational BTK inhibitor zanubrutinib from two poster presentations at the 23rd Congress of the European Hematology Association (EHA), taking place in Stockholm, Sweden. In the press release, the Company also provided updates on its planned development program for zanubrutinib. The full text of this press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press Release titled “BeiGene Provides Development Update and Presents Clinical Data on Zanubrutinib at the 23rd Congress of the European Hematology Association” issued on June 15, 2018
Exhibit Index
SIGNATURE
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| BEIGENE, LTD. | ||
| Date: June 15, 2018 | By: | /s/ Scott A. Samuels |
| Scott A. Samuels | ||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel | ||