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): August 31, 2018
BEIGENE, LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Cayman Islands |
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001-37686 |
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98-1209416 |
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(State or other jurisdiction |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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c/o Mourant Ozannes Corporate Services (Cayman) Limited |
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
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+1 (345) 949 4123
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On August 31, 2018, BeiGene, Ltd. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing acceptance by the National Medical Products Administration of China (NMPA, formerly known as CFDA or CDA) of a new drug application (NDA) for tislelizumab, an investigational anti-PD-1 antibody, as a potential treatment for patients with relapsed/refractory classical Hodgkin’s lymphoma (R/R cHL). The full text of this press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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99.1 |
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Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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99.1 |
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Press Release titled “BeiGene Announces Acceptance of New Drug Application for Anti-PD-1 Antibody Tislelizumab in Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in China” issued on August 31, 2018 |
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.
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Date: August 31, 2018 |
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/s/ Scott A. Samuels |
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Scott A. Samuels |
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel |