UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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 3, 2017

BIOLASE, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	001-36385	87-0442441
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

4 Cromwell

Irvine, California 92618

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(949) 361-1200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

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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 3, 2017, BIOLASE, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017. 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, Inc., dated May 3, 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 hereunto duly authorized.

	BIOLASE, INC.
Date: May 3, 2017	By:	/s/ Mark J. Nelson
		Name: Mark J. Nelson
		Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of BIOLASE, Inc., dated May 3, 2017