8-K


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): November 23, 2015
 
 
Spark Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
001-36819
 
46-2654405
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
3737 Market Street
Suite 1300
Philadelphia, PA
 
19104
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (855) 772-7589
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
 
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Item 1.01.
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
License Agreement with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
 
On November 23, 2015, Spark Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a License Agreement (the “License Agreement”), with The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (“CHOP”).  The License Agreement will supplement the license agreement by and between the Company and CHOP dated October 14, 2013, as subsequently amended on December 26, 2013, May 16, 2014, December 5, 2015 and October 8, 2015 (the “Original Agreement”). Pursuant to the License Agreement, and on the same terms and conditions set forth in the Original License Agreement, with additional cash consideration payable to CHOP, CHOP granted and Spark accepted a worldwide exclusive license, with the right to sublicense, to use and practice, a provisional patent application related to the production of gene therapies. The License Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
 
 
 
Exhibit 99.1†
 
License Agreement by and between Spark Therapeutics, Inc. and The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, dated November 23, 2015.

Confidential treatment requested for certain portions, which portions have been provided separately to the Securities and Exchange Commission.






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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SPARK THERAPEUTICS, INC.
 
 
 
 
Date: November 23, 2015
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Joseph W. La Barge
 
 
 
 
 
 
Joseph W. La Barge
General Counsel






Exhibit Index
 
 
 
 
Exhibit 99.1†
 
License Agreement by and between Spark Therapeutics, Inc. and The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, dated November 23, 2015.

Confidential treatment requested for certain portions, which portions have been provided separately to the Securities and Exchange Commission.