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): March 7, 2016 (March 2, 2016)
ARCA biopharma, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 000-22873 | 36-3855489 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
11080 CirclePoint Road, Suite 140, Westminster, CO 80020
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(720) 940-2200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Section 1 — Registrant’s Business and Operations
| Item 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On March 2, 2016, ARCA biopharma, Inc. (“ARCA”) and Circle Point Properties, LLC (“Landlord”) entered into an Amendment to Office Lease Agreement (the “Amended Lease”).
Under the terms of the Amended Lease, ARCA continues to lease approximately 5,300 square feet of office facilities in Westminster, Colorado for an additional 38 month term beginning October 1, 2016. Minimum lease payments committed under the Amended Lease through November 2019 are approximately $260,000. The lease includes an option to renew for an additional 36 month term at the then prevailing rental rates.
The Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and the description of the Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to such exhibit.
Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 10.1 | Amendment to Office Lease Agreement, effective March 2, 2016, between ARCA biopharma, Inc. and Circle Point Properties, LLC. | |
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.
Dated: March 7, 2016
| ARCA biopharma, Inc. | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| By: | /s/ Brian L. Selby | |||
| Name: | Brian L. Selby | |||
| Title: | Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer | |||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 10.1 | Amendment to Office Lease Agreement, effective March 2, 2016, between ARCA biopharma, Inc. and Circle Point Properties, LLC. | |