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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): November 14, 2011 (November 11, 2011)
ARCA biopharma, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 000-22873 | 36-3855489 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
8001 Arista Place, Suite 430, Broomfield, CO 80021
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(720) 940-2200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Section 8 — Other Events
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On November 11, 2011, ARCA biopharma, Inc. announced that two Gencaro (bucindolol hydrochloride) abstracts have been selected for oral presentation at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2011, being held November 12-16, 2011 in Orlando, Florida and that ARCA’s CEO, Dr. Michael Bristow, has been selected as one of the invited speakers on the conference session, “Clinical Implications of Cardiovascular Pharmacogenomics.” The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release titled “Gencaro™ Atrial Fibrillation and Pharmacogenetics Presentations At The American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2011,” dated November 11, 2011. | |
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.
Dated: November 14, 2011
| ARCA biopharma, Inc. (Registrant) | ||||
| By: | /s/ Michael R. Bristow | |||
| Name: | Michael R. Bristow, M.D., Ph.D. | |||
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release titled “Gencaro™ Atrial Fibrillation and Pharmacogenetics Presentations At The American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2011,” dated November 11, 2011. | |