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): October 13, 2017
MIRAGEN THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-36483 | 47-1187261 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 6200 Lookout Rd. Boulder, CO |
80301 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 531-5952
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On October 13, 2017, Miragen Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or the Company, issued a press release announcing interim results of the Phase 1 clinical trial for the Company’s product candidate, MRG-106. A copy of the 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, dated October 13, 2017. | |
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.
| Miragen Therapeutics, Inc. | ||||
| Dated: October 13, 2017 | ||||
| By: | /s/ William S. Marshall | |||
| William S. Marshall, Ph.D. | ||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||