0001144204-16-112244.txt : 20160708 0001144204-16-112244.hdr.sgml : 20160708 20160708161111 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-16-112244 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160706 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20160708 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160708 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SANGAMO BIOSCIENCES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001001233 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836] IRS NUMBER: 680359556 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-30171 FILM NUMBER: 161759572 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 501 CANAL BLVD STREET 2: POINT RICHMOND TECH CNTR. CITY: RICHMOND STATE: CA ZIP: 94804 BUSINESS PHONE: 5109706000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 501 CANAL BLVD STREET 2: POINT RICHMOND TECH CNTR. CITY: RICHMOND STATE: CA ZIP: 94804 8-K 1 v443971_8k.htm FORM 8-K

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): July 6, 2016

SANGAMO BIOSCIENCES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

000-30171	68-0359556
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)


501 Canal Blvd	Richmond, California 94804
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(510) 970-6000

(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):

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 6, 2016, Mr. Paul B. Cleveland notified Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. that he will resign as a member of its Board of Directors effective July 8, 2016, due to his responsibilities as Chief Executive Officer of Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc.

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.

	SANGAMO BIOSCIENCES, INC.

	By:	/s/ H. Ward Wolff
		Name: H. Ward Wolff
		Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Dated: July 8, 2016