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): July 5, 2017

Natera, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

201 Industrial Road, Suite 410

San Carlos, California 94070

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(650) 249-9090

(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):

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 240.14d-2(b))

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company x

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. x

Item 1.01.            Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On July 5, 2017, Natera, Inc. (“Natera”) entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to its credit line agreement dated September 23, 2015 (together with related documentation, the “Credit Line”) with UBS Bank USA (“UBS”). The Amendment increased the interest rate to one-month LIBOR plus 1.10%, effective July 7, 2017, and equaled approximately 2.323% per annum as of July 5, 2017.

The foregoing description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment which Natera intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to its next Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Item 2.03.                Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference in this Item 2.03.

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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.

Dated: July 11, 2017

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