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 and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: January 9, 2017
(Date of earliest event reported)
Invitae Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-36847 | 27-1701898 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. employer identification number) |
458 Brannan Street, San Francisco, California 94107
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(415) 374-7782
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
Invitae Corporation today announced that Sean George, Ph.D., its co-founder and current president and chief operating officer, has been named chief executive officer for the company. Current chairman and chief executive officer Randy Scott will become executive chairman of the board of directors and remain full time at the company. The appointments are effective immediately.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On January 9, 2017, Invitae issued a press release with respect to the company’s new leadership structure. A copy of such press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Invitae Corporation on January 9, 2017. | |
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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.
| Dated: January 9, 2017 | INVITAE CORPORATION | |||||
| By: | /s/ Lee Bendekgey | |||||
| Name: Lee Bendekgey | ||||||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Invitae Corporation on January 9, 2017. | |