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): May 13, 2021

BIOLASE, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	001-36385	87-0442441
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
27042 Towne Centre Drive, Suite 270
Lake Forest, California		92610
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (949) 361-1200
Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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:

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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, par value $0.001 per share	BIOL	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (NASDAQ Capital 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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 13, 2021, BIOLASE, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

d) Exhibits.

The following exhibit is being furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of BIOLASE dated May 13, 2021
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.

	BIOLASE, INC.
Date: May 13, 2021	By	/s/ John R. Beaver
		Name: John R. Beaver
		Title: President and Chief Executive Officer