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): October 5, 2016
_________________________________
Codexis, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
_________________________________
|
| | | | |
|
Delaware | | 001-34705 | | 71-0872999 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
200 Penobscot Drive
Redwood City, CA 94063
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(650) 421-8100
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(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):
|
| |
¨ | Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
On October 5, 2016, Codexis, Inc. announced the completion of the second and final phase in the transfer of its proprietary CodeEvolver® protein engineering platform technology to Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
|
| |
Item 9.01. | Financial Statement and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
|
| | |
Exhibit No. | | Description |
99.1 | | Press release dated October 5, 2016 |
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.
|
| | |
| | |
| CODEXIS, INC. |
Date: October 5, 2016 | By: | /s/ Gordon Sangster |
| Name: | Gordon Sangster |
| Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |