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| 8-K - PDF OF COMPLETE SUBMISSION - WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc. | submissionpdf.pdf |
| EX-99.1 - PRESS RELEASE - WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc. | ex_99-1.htm |
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 28, 2013
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WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada
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000-53252
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90-0416683
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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7400 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont, CA
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94555
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): (510) 651-4450
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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 28, 2013, WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the results of a successful study of long non-coding RNA markers linked to prostate cancer in the lab of Dr. Arul Chinnaiyan at the University of Michigan Cancer Center. A copy of the press release issued by the Company is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8−K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it 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, except as we may specifically state in any such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press release issued on January 28, 2013
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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.
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WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc.
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Date: January 28, 2013
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By:
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/s/ JOHN HARLAND
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John Harland
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Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press release issued on January 28, 2013
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