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) | February 19, 2019 |
| 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) |
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On February 19, 2019, Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results of operations for the quarter ending December 31, 2018 and full-year 2018. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 for Form 8-K, the information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (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, as amended, 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 | ||
| Number | Description | |
| 99.1 |
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.
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Date: February 19, 2019 |
ACCELERATE DIAGNOSTICS, INC. (Registrant)
/s/ Steve Reichling Steve Reichling Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | ||
| Number | Description | |
| 99.1 |