UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported): May 1, 2017  

Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	001-37539	27-4825712
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

400 East Jamie Court, Suite 101, South San Francisco, CA 94080

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(650) 741-7700
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 1, 2017, Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. announced its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated May 1, 2017, furnished herewith

SIGNATURE

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.

	Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
Date: May 1, 2017	By:	/s/ Jeffrey Farrow
		Jeffrey Farrow
		Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated May 1, 2017, furnished herewith