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) September 25, 2018

 

Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

001-31822 84-1072256
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
   
3950 South Country Club Road, Suite 470, Tucson, Arizona 85714
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(520) 365-3100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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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

 

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Item 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On September 25, 2018, Joan Martin resigned from his position as Executive Vice President and Head of Europe, Middle East, and Africa of Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc. (the “Company”), effective immediately. Lawrence Mehren, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, will oversee operations of the region on an interim basis until the vacancy is filled.

 

On September 27, 2018, the Company issued a press release regarding Mr. Martin’s resignation. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)Exhibits.   The following materials are filed as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit  
Number Description                                                                 
   
99.1 Press Release, dated September 27, 2018
   

 

 

 

 

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: September 27, 2018

ACCELERATE DIAGNOSTICS, INC.

(Registrant)

 

/s/ Steve Reichling                                      

Steve Reichling

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit  
Number Description                                                                 
   
99.1 Press Release, dated September 27, 2018