UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
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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 14, 2017
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-37539 | 27-4825712 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 400 East Jamie Court, Suite 101, South San Francisco, CA 94080 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) |
(650) 741-7700
(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 February 14, 2017, Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. issued a press release titled, “Global Blood Therapeutics Announces Publication of Paper Describing Discovery of GBT440 in ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters” (the “Press Release”). A copy of the Press Release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) ExhibitsExhibit No. Description 99.1 Press Release, dated February 14, 2017
SIGNATURE
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.
| Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. | ||
| Date: February 14, 2017 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey Farrow |
| Jeffrey Farrow | ||
| Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated February 14, 2017 |