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): August 2, 2019

GlycoMimetics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-36177	06-1686563
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

9708 Medical Center Drive

Rockville, MD 20850

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(240) 243-1201

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(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
Common Stock, $0.001 par value	GLYC	The Nasdaq Stock Market

Indícate 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 ☑

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Item 8.01  Other Events.

On August 2, 2019, GlycoMimetics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release in connection with Pfizer’s announcement of top-line results from a Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating the Company’s product candidate rivipansel in patients with sickle cell disease. A copy of this press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit
Number	Exhibit Description
99.1	Press Release dated August 2, 2019, “GlycoMimetics Reports Top-line Results From Pfizer’s Phase 3 Clinical Trial Evaluating Rivipansel in Sickle Cell Disease.”

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 hereunto duly authorized.

		GLYCOMIMETICS, INC.
	By:	/s/ Brian M. Hahn
Date:  August 5, 2019		Brian M. Hahn
		Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President