UNITED STATES 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 

 

FORM 8-K 

 

CURRENT REPORT 

Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) 

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 18, 2024 (September 14, 2024)

 

BioNexus Gene Lab Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

 

Wyoming

 

001-41750

 

35-2604830

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

Unit A-28-7, Tower A, Menara UOA Bangsar,

No.5 Jln Bangsar Utama 1,

59000 Kuala Lumpur

 

59200

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

Zip Code

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +1 307 241 6898

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation to the registrant under any of the following provisions: 

 

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

 

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

 

Securities registered or to be 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, no par value

 

BGLC

 

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).

 

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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On September 14, 2024, BioNexus Gene Lab Corp (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its wholly owned subsidiary MRNA Scientific Sdn. Bhd. (“MRNA Scientific”) has signed a strategic outsourcing agreement with VITARRAY Global Pte. Ltd. (“Vitarray”), an exempted private company incorporated in Singapore. This agreement focuses on the provision of mRNA dynamic gene detection services for the Southeast Asian market.

 

Leveraging MRNA Scientific’s advanced testing facilities in Kuala Lumpur, the collaboration aims to enhance early disease detection, including for cancer and cardiovascular conditions, while expanding access to molecular diagnostics. Vitarray, authorized by China’s Huaxia Jingdu Renhe Medical Laboratory to manage overseas gene detection, will supply samples, and MRNA Scientific will handle testing. The agreement is expected to improve profitability and expanding market reach.

 

A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

 
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits  

 

(d) Exhibits 

 

Exhibit

No.

 

Exhibit Description

99.1

 

Press Release Dated September 14, 2024.

104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL Document)

 

 
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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. 

 

 

BioNexus Gene Lab Corp.

 

 

 

 

Date: September 18, 2024

By:

/s/ Su-Leng Tan Lee

 

 

 

Name: Su-Leng Tan Lee

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 
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