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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

 

January 25, 2023

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

 

Berkeley Lights, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   35-2415390
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

001-39388

(Commission File Number)

     
5858 Horton Street, Suite 320    
Emeryville, California   94608
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(510) 858-2855

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

 

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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading
symbol(s)
  Name of each exchange
on which registered
Common stock, $0.00005 par value   BLI   The Nasdaq Global Select Market

 

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).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

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. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

On January 25, 2023, Berkeley Lights, Inc. (“the Company”) announced that Keith Breinlinger is departing the Company, effective January 27, 2023, to pursue other opportunities.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: January 26, 2023 BERKELEY LIGHTS, INC.
     
  By:  /s/ Scott Chaplin  
    Scott Chaplin
    Chief Legal Officer