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): December 30, 2011 (December 30, 2011)
ARCA biopharma, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 000-22873 | 36-3855489 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
8001 Arista Place, Suite 430, Broomfield, CO 80021
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(720) 940-2200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Section 8 — Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On December 30, 2011, ARCA issued a press release announcing that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent on methods for treating patients with bucindolol based on genetic targeting. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release titled “ARCA biopharma Announces Additional Patent Issued for Methods for Treatment with Bucindolol Based on Genetic Targeting,” dated December 30, 2011. | |
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.
Dated: December 30, 2011
| ARCA biopharma, Inc. (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ Michael R. Bristow | |
| Name: Michael R. Bristow | ||
| Title: President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release titled “ARCA biopharma Announces Additional Patent Issued for Methods for Treatment with Bucindolol Based on Genetic Targeting,” dated December 30, 2011. | |