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): January 11, 2021
SURFACE ONCOLOGY, INC. | ||||||||
| (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) | ||||||||
Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | 001-38459 (Commission File Number) | 46-5543980 (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||
50 Hampshire Street, 8th Floor Cambridge, MA (Address of principal executive offices) | 2139 (zip code) | |||||||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 714-4096 | ||||||||
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of exchange on which registered | ||||||
Common stock, $0.0001 | SURF | The Nasdaq Global Market | ||||||
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 11, 2021, Surface Oncology, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release titled “Surface Oncology to Participate in H.C. Wainwright Bioconnect 2021 Conference.” A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto are intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (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 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number | Description | |||||||
| 99.1 | ||||||||
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
| Surface Oncology, Inc. | ||||||||
| Date: January 11, 2021 | By: | /s/ J. Jeffrey Goater | ||||||
| J. Jeffrey Goater | ||||||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
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Exhibit 99.1
Surface Oncology to Participate in H.C. Wainwright Bioconnect 2021 Conference
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., January 11, 2021: Surface Oncology (Nasdaq: SURF), a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company developing next-generation immunotherapies that target the tumor microenvironment, today announced that Jeff Goater, chief executive officer, will participate in the upcoming H.C. Wainwright Bioconnect 2021 Conference, which will take place January 11–14.
The discussion will focus on Surface Oncology's lead programs, SRF617 (targeting CD39) and SRF388 (targeting IL-27), as well as Surface’s emerging pre-clinical program, SRF114 (targeting CCR8). The discussion will be available on demand to conference attendees for the duration of the event beginning at 6:00 a.m. ET on Monday, January 11.
About Surface Oncology:
Surface Oncology is an immuno-oncology company developing next-generation antibody therapies focused on the tumor microenvironment. Its pipeline includes two wholly-owned clinical-stage programs targeting CD39 (SRF617) and IL-27 (SRF388), as well as a preclinical program focused on depleting regulatory T cells via targeting CCR8 (SRF114). In addition, Surface has two partnerships with major pharmaceutical companies: a collaboration with Novartis targeting CD73 (NZV930; Phase 1) and a collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline targeting PVRIG (SRF813; preclinical). Surface’s novel cancer immunotherapies are designed to achieve a clinically meaningful and sustained anti-tumor response and may be used alone or in combination with other therapies. For more information, please visit www.surfaceoncology.com.
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