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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):  September 3, 2013

 


 

CombiMatrix Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware

 

001-33523

 

47-0899439

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

310 Goddard, Suite 150
Irvine, CA 92618

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(949) 753-0624

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(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):

 

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

 

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

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.24d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.23e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed solely for the purpose of filing the opinion of counsel relating to certain securities to be issued as a takedown off the Company’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-176372), which became effective on October 17, 2011, pursuant to a prospectus supplement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 3, 2013.  This Current Report on Form 8-K shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.

 

Item 9.01.                                        Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a) Not Applicable.

 

(b) Not Applicable.

 

(c) Not Applicable.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

5.1                                                                               Opinion of Dorsey & Whitney LLP

 

23.1                                                                        Consent of Dorsey & Whitney LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)

 

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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.

 

 

 

COMBIMATRIX CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

Dated:

September 3, 2013

By:

/s/ SCOTT R. BURELL

 

 

Scott R. Burell, Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

 

 

 

5.1

 

Opinion of Dorsey & Whitney LLP

 

 

 

23.1

 

Consent of Dorsey & Whitney LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)

 

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