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): March 5, 2014
bluebird bio, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE | 001-35966 | 13-3680878 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 150 Second Street Cambridge, MA |
02141 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (339) 499-9300
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On March 5, 2014, bluebird bio, Inc. announced its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2013. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by bluebird bio, Inc. on March 5, 2014, furnished herewith. | |
SIGNATURES
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.
| Date: March 5, 2014 | bluebird bio, Inc. | |||||
| By: | /s/ Linda C. Bain | |||||
| Linda C. Bain | ||||||
| Vice President, Finance and Business Operations, Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by bluebird bio, Inc. on March 5, 2014, furnished herewith. | |