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): September 26, 2019 (September 25, 2019)
Personalis, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware |
001-38943 |
27-5411038 |
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1330 O’Brien Drive Menlo Park, California 94025 |
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Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (650) 752-1300
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share |
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PSNL |
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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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).
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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. ☒
On September 25, 2019, Personalis, Inc. received a new task order under its contract with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for the VA’s Million Veteran Program (VA MVP). The new task order is effective on September 28, 2019 and has a value of up to approximately $38.1 million, subject to the receipt of samples from the VA MVP and performance of services by Personalis. The cumulative value of task orders received by Personalis under its contract with the VA MVP has increased to approximately $145 million. In addition, the VA MVP has also extended the contract for an additional one-year period from September 2019 to September 2020.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. For example, forward-looking statements include statements regarding: the timing and quantity of samples received from the VA MVP; the extent to which Personalis realizes revenue, if any, from the VA MVP contract and task orders thereunder; and the enrollment of veterans in the VA MVP study, and ongoing demand of the VA MVP for Personalis’ services. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including those discussed in Personalis’ filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of the Company’s most recently filed periodic reports on Form 10-Q and subsequent filings and in the documents incorporated by reference therein. Except as otherwise required by law, Personalis disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances or otherwise.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Date: September 26, 2019 |
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Personalis, Inc. |
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/s/ Aaron Tachibana |
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Aaron Tachibana |
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Chief Financial Officer |