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) November 2, 2017

 

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, Suite 470, Tucson, Arizona 85714
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(520) 365-3100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
 
(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):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
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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    ¨ 

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On November 2, 2017, Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc. issued a press release announcing its preliminary financial results of operations for the quarter ending September 30, 2017 and hosted a conference call to discuss such results. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and a copy of the transcript of the conference call is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.

 

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 for Form 8-K, the information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, 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.  The following materials are filed as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K:

  

Exhibit  
Number Description 
   
99.1 Press Release, dated November 2, 2017
   
99.2 Preliminary Earnings Call Transcript, November 2, 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.

  

  ACCELERATE DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
  (Registrant)
   
Date: November 6, 2017 /s/ Steve Reichling
  Steve Reichling
  Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit  
Number Description
   
99.1 Press Release, dated November 2, 2017
   
99.2 Preliminary Earnings Call Transcript, November 2, 2017