UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

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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): October 2, 2019

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NanoString Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware	001-35980	20-0094687
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

530 Fairview Avenue North

Seattle, Washington 98109

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(206) 378-6266

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share	NSTG	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (The NASDAQ Global Market)

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October 2, 2019, NanoString Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Mark Winham as the Company’s new Senior Vice President, Operations. In connection with Mr. Winham’s appointment and effective October 2, 2019, the Company’s board of directors appointed Dr. Mary Tedd Allen, the Company’s former Senior Vice President, Operations, as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives. Dr. Allen previously announced that she would be retiring from the Company in April 2020. The compensatory and other material terms of Dr. Allen’s employment arrangement with the Company have not changed in connection with her transition to Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives. 

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.

			NanoString Technologies, Inc.
Date:	October 2, 2019	By:	/s/ R. Bradley Gray
			R. Bradley Gray
			President and Chief Executive Officer