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):  February 13, 2017

 

Axovant Sciences Ltd.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Bermuda

 

001-37418

 

98-1333697

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File No.)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

Clarendon House - 2 Church Street
Hamilton HM 11
Bermuda

 

Not Applicable

(Address of principal executive office)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +1 (441) 824-8100

 

 

(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:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 8.01                                           Other Events.

 

On February 13, 2017, Axovant Sciences Ltd. issued a press release providing preliminary results from interim analysis of its Phase 2 study of nelotanserin in patients with either dementia with Lewy bodies or Parkinson’s disease dementia who experience frequent visual hallucinations. A copy of the press release issued is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01                                           Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release, dated February 13, 2017, “Axovant Sciences Announces Preliminary Results from Interim Analysis of Phase 2 Study Testing Investigational Drug Nelotanserin in Lewy Body Dementia Patients.”

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

Axovant Sciences Ltd.

 

 

 

 

Date: February 13, 2017

By:

 

/s/ Gregory Weinhoff

 

 

Name:

Gregory Weinhoff

 

 

Title:

Principal Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release, dated February 13, 2017, “Axovant Sciences Announces Preliminary Results from Interim Analysis of Phase 2 Study Testing Investigational Drug Nelotanserin in Lewy Body Dementia Patients.”

 

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