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| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - Arcus Biosciences, Inc. | d477292dex991.htm |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 12, 2018
ARCUS BIOSCIENCES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-38419 | 47-3898435 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
3928 Point Eden Way
Hayward, CA 94545
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (510) 694-6200
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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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).
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On July 12, 2018, Arcus Biosciences, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (“Taiho”) exercised its option under the Option and License Agreement entered into in September 2017 (the “Taiho Agreement”) to obtain an exclusive development and commercialization license to the Company’s adenosine receptor antagonist program, which includes AB928 and back-up compounds, in Japan and certain other territories in Asia (excluding China). The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated July 12, 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.
| ARCUS BIOSCIENCES, INC. | ||||||
| Date: July 12, 2018 | By: | /s/ Jennifer Jarrett | ||||
| Jennifer Jarrett | ||||||
| Chief Operating & Financial Officer | ||||||