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0001564590-19-010925.txt : 20190405 0001564590-19-010925.hdr.sgml : 20190405 20190405162028 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001564590-19-010925 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190401 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20190405 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190405 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: bluebird bio, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001293971 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35966 FILM NUMBER: 19735374 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 60 BINNEY STREET CITY: CAMBRIDGE STATE: MA ZIP: 02142 BUSINESS PHONE: 339-499-9300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 60 BINNEY STREET CITY: CAMBRIDGE STATE: MA ZIP: 02142 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Genetix Pharmaceuticals Inc DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040616 8-K 1 blue-8k_20190401.htm 8-K blue-8k_20190401.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 1, 2019

bluebird bio, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

DELAWARE	001-35966	13-3680878
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

60 Binney Street, Cambridge, MA		02142
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (339) 499-9300

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 Instructions A.2. below):

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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).

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. ☐

Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 1, 2019, James Mandell, M.D., a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of bluebird bio, Inc. (the “Company”) notified the Board of his decision not to stand for re-election at the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders in June 2019 (the “2019 Annual Meeting”). Dr. Mandell will continue to serve as a member of the Board until the expiration of his term at the 2019 Annual Meeting. Dr. Mandell’s decision is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

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.


Date: April 5, 2019	bluebird bio, Inc.
	By:	/s/ Jason F. Cole
		Jason F. Cole
		Chief Operating and Legal Officer