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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 27, 2017

GENOCEA BIOSCIENCES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
001-36289
 
51-0596811
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


Cambridge Discovery Park
100 Acorn Park Drive, 5th Floor
 
 
Cambridge, MA
 
02140
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): (617) 876-8191

Not Applicable
(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))

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-2of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240 12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging Growth Company x

If an emerging growth company, indicate by a 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. x








Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 27, 2017, Genocea Biosciences, Inc. updated its corporate presentation.  A copy of the presentation is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.  The presentation will also be available online at http://ir.genocea.com/events.cfm as of September 27, 2017, however the Company’s website and any information contained on the website are not incorporated herein.

The information contained in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regardless of any general incorporation language in any such filing.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

See Exhibit Index attached hereto.






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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.

 
 
GENOCEA BIOSCIENCES, INC.
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ JONATHAN POOLE
 
 
Jonathan Poole
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
Date: September 27, 2017



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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
 



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