0001564590-15-001803.txt : 20150318 0001564590-15-001803.hdr.sgml : 20150318 20150318160712 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001564590-15-001803 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150318 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20150318 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150318 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: bluebird bio, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001293971 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35966 FILM NUMBER: 15710091 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 150 SECOND STREET CITY: CAMBRIDGE STATE: MA ZIP: 02141 BUSINESS PHONE: 339-499-9300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 150 SECOND STREET CITY: CAMBRIDGE STATE: MA ZIP: 02141 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Genetix Pharmaceuticals Inc DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040616 8-K 1 blue-8k_20150318.htm 8-K

 

 

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): March 18, 2015

 

bluebird bio, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

DELAWARE

 

001-35966

 

13-3680878

 

 

 

 

 

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

150 Second Street

Cambridge, MA

 

02141

 

 

 

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (339) 499-9300

 

Not Applicable

 

(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:

 

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

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

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

On March 18, 2015, Dr. Robert L. Tepper notified bluebird bio, Inc. (the “Company”) of his resignation from the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”), effective immediately.  Dr. Tepper’s resignation was not caused by any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: March 18, 2015

bluebird bio, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Jason F. Cole

 

 

 

Jason F. Cole

 

 

 

Senior Vice President, General Counsel