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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
_____________________
Form 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported): March 2, 2020

BEIGENE, LTD.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Cayman Islands
001-37686
98-1209416
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
c/o Mourant Governance Services (Cayman) Limited
94 Solaris Avenue, Camana Bay
Grand Cayman KY1-1108
Cayman Islands
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
+1 (345) 949-4123
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
 
Trading Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
American Depositary Shares, each representing 13 Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share
 
BGNE
 
The NASDAQ Global Select Market
Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share*
 
06160
 
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
*Included in connection with the registration of the American Depositary Shares with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The ordinary shares are not registered or listed for trading in the United States but are listed for trading on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company
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. o





Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On March 2, 2020, BeiGene, Ltd. (the “Company”) announced its financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2019. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
As reported by media in China, the suggested list price of tislelizumab, the Company’s anti-PD-1 antibody, will be RMB 10,688 per 100mg at the time of launch. Tislelizumab received approval from the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) as a treatment for patients with classical Hodgkin’s lymphoma (cHL) who have received at least two prior therapies on December 26, 2019. Tislelizumab is not approved for use outside of China.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
In its press release dated March 2, 2020, the Company also provided an update on fourth quarter 2019 and recent business highlights and expected milestones for 2020. The information in the press release set forth under the headings “Recent Business Highlights and Upcoming Milestones” and “Forward-Looking Statements” is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
 
Press release issued by BeiGene, Ltd. on March 2, 2020
 
 
 
104
 
The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL
The portions of the press release incorporated by reference into Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K are being filed pursuant to such item. The remaining portions of the press release are being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.





Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
 
 
 
 
104
 
The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL
 





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.
 
BEIGENE, LTD.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: March 2, 2020
By: 
/s/ Scott A. Samuels        
 
Name:
Scott A. Samuels
 
Title:
Senior Vice President, General Counsel