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)   November 9, 2016

 

Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

001-31822 84-1072256
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
   
3950 South Country Club, Suite 470, Tucson, Arizona 85714
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(520) 365-3100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

 

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

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Item 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On November 9, 2016, Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc. (the “Company”) hosted a conference call to discuss its results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2016. A copy of the transcript of the conference call is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 for Form 8-K, the information in this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)Exhibits. The following material is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit    
Number   Description
     
99.1  

Earnings Call Transcript, November 9, 2016

 

   

 

 

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.

 

Date: November 14, 2016

ACCELERATE DIAGNOSTICS, INC.

  (Registrant)  
     
     
  /s/ Steve Reichling  
  Steve Reichling
  Chief Financial Officer

 

   

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit    
Number   Description
     
99.1  

Earnings Call Transcript, November 9, 2016