UNITED STATES |
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of September 2016
Commission File Number 001-37626
Mesoblast Limited
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Not Applicable
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)
Australia
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Silviu Itescu
Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director
Level 38
55 Collins Street
Melbourne 3000
Australia
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
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INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K
On September 1, 2016, Mesoblast Limited filed with the Australian Securities Exchange a new release announcement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.
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 organized.
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Mesoblast Limited |
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/s/ Charlie Harrison |
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Charlie Harrison |
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Company Secretary
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Dated: September 1, 2016
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Press release of Mesoblast Ltd, dated September 1, 2016. |
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Exhibit 99.1
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MESOBLAST APPOINTS BILL BURNS, FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF ROCHE PHARMACEUTICALS, AS VICE CHAIRMAN
New York, USA, and Melbourne, Australia; September 1, 2016: Mesoblast Limited (ASX: MSB; Nasdaq: MESO) today announced that Mr William (Bill) A. Burns, former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Roche Pharmaceuticals, has been appointed Vice Chairman of Mesoblast. In this role, Mr. Burns will focus his considerable pharmaceutical industry expertise on activities relating to execution of major strategic partnerships and corporate transactions.
Mr Burns brings to Mesoblast extensive international commercial, business development, and operational experience in the pharmaceutical industry. From 1991-1998, he was Global Head of Strategic Marketing and Business Development at F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. From 2000-2009, Mr Burns was a Member of the Corporate Executive Committee of the Roche Group and from 2001-2009, he was CEO of Roche Pharmaceuticals. During this time, Mr Burns had significant involvement in the privatisation of Genentech, the integration of Boehringer Mannheim and the negotiations that resulted in Roche becoming a majority owner of Chugai Pharmaceuticals in Japan. Mr Burns has been a non-executive Director of Chugai Pharmaceuticals (2001-2014), Genentech (2004-2014), Roche (2010-2014), and Shire Pharmaceuticals plc since 2010, most recently as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director. His other key appointments in healthcare include roles as Vice Chairman, Vestergaard, Governor and Trustee for Wellcome Trust, Trustee for the Institute of Cancer Research, London, and Scientific Advisory Board Member for the University of Cologne/Bonn Center for Integrated Oncology.
Mesoblast Chairman Brian Jamieson said: “As the Company has multiple advanced product candidates approaching commercialization, we are very pleased that Bill Burns has agreed to expand his role on the Board to focus on delivery of optimal transactional outcomes.”
About Mesoblast
Mesoblast Limited (ASX:MSB; Nasdaq:MESO) is a global leader in developing innovative cell-based medicines. The Company has leveraged its proprietary technology platform, which is based on specialized cells known as mesenchymal lineage adult stem cells, to establish a broad portfolio of late-stage product candidates. Mesoblast’s allogeneic, ‘off-the-shelf’ cell product candidates target advanced stages of diseases with high, unmet medical needs including cardiovascular conditions, orthopedic disorders, immunologic and inflammatory disorders and oncologic/hematologic conditions.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements that relate to future events or our future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. We make such forward-looking statements pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results, and actual results may differ from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements, and the differences may be material and adverse. You should read this press release together with our risk factors, in our most recently filed reports with the SEC or on our website. Uncertainties and risks that may cause Mesoblast's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those which may be expressed or implied by such statements, and accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. We do not undertake any obligations to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
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Mesoblast Limited
www.mesoblast.com |
Corporate Headquarters Level 38 55 Collins Street Melbourne 3000 Victoria Australia
T +61 3 9639 6036 F +61 3 9639 6030 |
United States Operations 505 Fifth Avenue Third Floor New York, NY 10017 USA
T +1 212 880 2060 F +1 212 880 2061 |
Asia 20 Biopolis Way #05-01 Centros Biopreneur 3 SINGAPORE 138668
T +65 6570 0635 F +65 6570 0176 |
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For further information, please contact:
Schond Greenway
Investor Relations
Mesoblast
T: +1 212 880-2060
E: schond.greenway@mesoblast.com
Julie Meldrum
Corporate Communications
Mesoblast
T: +61 3 9639 6036
E: julie.meldrum@mesoblast.com
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Mesoblast Limited
www.mesoblast.com |
Corporate Headquarters Level 38 55 Collins Street Melbourne 3000 Victoria Australia
T +61 3 9639 6036 F +61 3 9639 6030 |
United States Operations 505 Fifth Avenue Third Floor New York, NY 10017 USA
T +1 212 880 2060 F +1 212 880 2061 |
Asia 20 Biopolis Way #05-01 Centros Biopreneur 3 SINGAPORE 138668
T +65 6570 0635 F +65 6570 0176 |
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