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| EX-99.1 - Microbot Medical Inc. | ex99-1.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): April 10, 2018
MICROBOT MEDICAL INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-19871 | 94-3078125 | ||
| (State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS
Employer Identification No.) |
25 Recreation Park Drive, Unit 108
Hingham, Massachusetts 02043
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 875-3605
(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:
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On April 10, 2018, Microbot Medical Ltd. (“Microbot Ltd.”), an Israeli corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Microbot Medical Inc. (the “Registrant”), delivered an Exercise Notice to CardioSert Ltd. (“CardioSert”), notifying CardioSert of Microbot Ltd.’s election to exercise the option to acquire certain patent-protected technology owned by CardioSert (the “Transferred IP”). With the closing of the acquisition expected late April 2018, CardioSert’s issued U.S. patent and three patent applications pending worldwide will be added to Microbot Ltd.’s patent portfolio which will then have a patent portfolio of 25 issued/allowed patents and 15 patent applications pending worldwide.
On April 16, 2018, the Registrant issued a press release announcing the exercise of the CardioSert option. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated April 16, 2018 |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| MICROBOT MEDICAL INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Harel Gadot | |
| Name: | Harel Gadot | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman | |
Date: April 16, 2018