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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): January 3, 2013 (January 3, 2013)

 

 

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):

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 


Section 8 — Other Events

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On January 3, 2013, ARCA biopharma, Inc. announced that the paper “Adrenergic Receptor Polymorphisms and Prevention of Ventricular Arrhythmias with Bucindolol in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure” was published in the journal Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology (http://circep.ahajournals.org/content/early/recent), a publication of the American Heart Association. 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™ Effect On Reducing Ventricular Arrhythmias Paper Published in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology” dated January 3, 2013.


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: January 3, 2013

 

ARCA biopharma, Inc.

(Registrant)

By:  

/s/ Christopher D. Ozeroff

  Name:   Christopher D. Ozeroff
  Title:   SVP and General Counsel


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit Number

  

Description

99.1    Press Release titled “Gencaro™ Effect On Reducing Ventricular Arrhythmias Paper Published in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology” dated January 3, 2013.