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) September 9, 2015
Arbutus Biopharma Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
British Columbia, Canada | 001-34949 | 980597776 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
100-8900 Glenlyon Parkway Burnaby, British Columbia Canada |
V5J 5J8 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (604) 419-3200
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On September 9, 2015 the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit
Description
99.1
Press release dated September 9, 2015
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.
Arbutus Biopharma Corporation
(Registrant) |
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September 9, 2015
(Date) |
/s/ BRUCE G. COUSINS
Bruce G. Cousins Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT 99.1
VANCOUVER, British Columbia and DOYLESTOWN, Pa., Sept. 9, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arbutus Biopharma Corporation (Nasdaq:ABUS), an industry-leading therapeutic solutions company focused on developing a cure for chronic hepatitis B virus infection (HBV), today announced that Mr. Adam Cutler, Arbutus' Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs, will present at the Baird 2015 Healthcare Conference on Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 12.45pm – 1.15pm (PT) / 3.45pm – 4.15pm (ET) in New York.
About Arbutus
Arbutus Biopharma Corporation is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing a cure for patients suffering from chronic hepatitis B infection (HBV). Our strategy is to target the three pillars necessary to develop a curative regimen for HBV: suppressing HBV replication within liver cells, stimulating and reactivating the body's immune system so that it can mount an effective defense against the virus and, eliminating the reservoir of viral genomic material known as covalently closed circular DNA, or cccDNA that is the source of HBV persistence. Our portfolio of assets includes a broad pipeline of drug candidates for use in combination to develop a cure for HBV. To support continuous discovery of potential novel drug candidates and technologies, Arbutus has a research collaboration agreement with the Baruch S. Blumberg Institute that provides exclusive rights to in-license any intellectual property generated through the relationship. The Baruch S. Blumberg Institute was established in 2003 by the Hepatitis B Foundation.
Arbutus is headquartered in Vancouver, BC, Canada with offices in Doylestown, PA, USA. For more information, visit www.arbutusbio.com.
CONTACT: Investors Adam Cutler Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs Phone: 604.419.3200 Email: acutler@arbutusbio.com Helia Baradarani Manager, Investor Relations Phone: 604.419.3200 Email: hbaradarani@arbutusbio.com Media Please direct all media inquiries to: media@arbutusbio.com