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): April 8, 2016 (April 4, 2016)
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-36407 | 77-0602661 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 300 Third Street, Cambridge, MA | 02142 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 551-8200
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01. Other Matters.
On April 4, 2016, pursuant to a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Agreement”) with 20 Commerce LLC (the “Seller”), Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) completed its previously announced purchase of 12 acres of undeveloped land in Norton, Massachusetts. At the closing, the Company paid the Seller approximately $8.0 million in cash for the land and related acquisition costs. The Company plans to construct a manufacturing facility at this site for drug substance, including siRNAs and siRNA conjugates, for clinical and commercial use.
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.
| ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||||||||
| Date: April 8, 2016 | By: | /s/ Michael P. Mason | ||||||
| Michael P. Mason Vice President, Finance and Treasurer | ||||||||