UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 6, 2014
DICERNA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-36281 | 20-5993609 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
480 Arsenal Street
Building 1, Suite 120
Watertown, Massachusetts 02472
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 621-8097
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On November 6, 2014, Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing its financial and operational results for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
On October 24, 2014, the Company announced that it would hold a conference call and live audio webcast at 8:30 a.m. (EST), November 6, 2014, to discuss its financial results and provide a general business update.
The information in this Item 2.02 is being furnished and 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 liability of that section, nor shall such information be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise stated in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release titled “Dicerna Announces Third Quarter 2014 Financial and Operational Results” issued by Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on November 6, 2014. | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: November 6, 2014 | DICERNA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ James E. Dentzer | |||
| James E. Dentzer | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release titled “Dicerna Announces Third Quarter 2014 Financial and Operational Results” issued by Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on November 6, 2014. | |