UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report
of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant
to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the
Securities Exchange
Act of 1934
Date of Report: February 7, 2017
Commission
File Number: 001-36891
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Cellectis S.A. |
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(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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8, rue de la Croix Jarry |
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75013 Paris, France |
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+33 1 81 69 16 00 |
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(Address of principal executive office) |
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99.1 |
Press Release, dated February 7, 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, thereunto duly authorized.
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CELLECTIS S.A. |
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February 7, 2017 |
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/s/ André Choulika |
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André Choulika |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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Exhibit 99.1
Cellectis to Present at the LEERINK Partners 6th Annual Global Healthcare Conference on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. ET in New York
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 7, 2017--Regulatory News:
Cellectis (Paris:ALCLS) (NASDAQ:CLLS) (Alternext: ALCLS; Nasdaq: CLLS), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing immunotherapies based on gene edited CAR T-cells (UCART), today announced that Dr. André Choulika, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cellectis, will present at the LEERINK Partners 6th Annual Global Healthcare Conference on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel in New York.
To access the live webcast of Cellectis’ presentation, please visit http://www.cellectis.com/en/events. A replay of the webcast will be available on Cellectis’ website for 90 days.
About Cellectis
Cellectis is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing immunotherapies based on gene-edited CAR T-cells (UCART). The company’s mission is to develop a new generation of cancer therapies based on engineered T-cells. Cellectis capitalizes on its 17 years of expertise in genome engineering - based on its flagship TALEN® products and meganucleases as well as its pioneering electroporation PulseAgile technology - to create a new generation of immunotherapies. CAR technologies are designed to target surface antigens expressed on cells.
Using its life-science-focused, pioneering genome-engineering technologies, Cellectis’ goal is to create innovative products in multiple fields and with various target markets. Cellectis is listed on the Nasdaq market (ticker: CLLS) and on the NYSE Alternext market (ticker: ALCLS). To find out more about us, visit our website: www.cellectis.com
Talking about gene editing? We do it. TALEN® is a registered trademark owned by the Cellectis Group.
Disclaimer
This press release and the information contained herein do not constitute an offer to sell or subscribe, or a solicitation of an offer to buy or subscribe, for shares in Cellectis in any country. This press release contains forward-looking statements that relate to the Company’s objectives based on the current expectations and assumptions of the Company’s management only and involve risk and uncertainties that could cause the Company to fail to achieve the objectives expressed by the forward-looking statements above.
CONTACT:
Cellectis
Media:
Jennifer Moore,
917-580-1088,
VP of Communications
media@cellectis.com
or
KCSA
Strategic Communications
Caitlin Kasunich, 212-896-1241
ckasunich@kcsa.com
or
IR:
Simon
Harnest, 646-385-9008
VP of Corporate Strategy and Finance
simon.harnest@cellectis.com