Report of Foreign Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 (6-k)

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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 MARCH 2021

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 001-39081

BioNTech SE
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

An der Goldgrube 12

D-55131 Mainz

Germany

[phone]
(Address of principal executive offices)

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DOCUMENTS INCLUDED AS PART OF THIS FORM 6-K

 

On March 26, 2021, BioNTech SE (the “Company”) and Pfizer Inc. announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) approved storage of COMIRNATY^® at -25°C to -15°C for a total of two weeks based on data showing the stability at these temperatures in standard pharmaceutical freezers. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	BioNTech SE
	By:	/s/ Dr. Sierk Poetting
		Name: Dr. Sierk Poetting
		Title:   Chief Financial Officer

Date: March 26, 2021

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description of Exhibit
99.1	EMA Approves New Storage Option for Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine, Easing Distribution and Storage of Doses Across European Union.