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 7, 2016

Editas Medicine, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 401-9000

(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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Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 7, 2016, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Editas Medicine, Inc. (the “Company”) approved target amounts for bonuses for each of the Company’s named executive officers as follows, in each case set as a percentage of the named executive officer’s annual base salary:

In addition, on April 7, 2016, the Board also approved the award of discretionary cash bonuses of $20,000 and $30,000 to Dr. Glucksmann and Dr. Hack, respectively, for their contributions to the Company’s initial public offering.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.