Current Report Filing (8-k)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Form 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported): May 25, 2023

BEIGENE, LTD.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Cayman Islands

001-37686

98-1209416

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

c/o Mourant Governance Services (Cayman) Limited
94 Solaris Avenue, Camana Bay

Grand Cayman KY1-1108
Cayman Islands

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

[phone]

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

American Depositary Shares, each representing 13 Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share

BGNE

The NASDAQ Global Select Market

Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share*

06160

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

*Included in connection with the registration of the American Depositary Shares with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The ordinary shares are not listed for trading in the United States but are listed for trading on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 25, 2023, BeiGene, Ltd. (the “Company”) announced the presentation of new data showcasing the range of the Company's research expertise and the productivity of one of the industry's largest research and development teams at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology in Chicago. These results include data for the Company's cornerstone therapies, BRUKINSA® (zanubrutinib) and tislelizumab, as well as early results for the Company’s OX40 agonist and BCL-2 inhibitor. The full text of this press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.						Description
99.1						Press release titled "BeiGene Presentations at the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting Reinforce Promise Across Oncology Portfolio" issued by BeiGene, Ltd. on May 25, 2023
104						The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.			Description
99.1			Press release titled "BeiGene Presentations at the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting Reinforce Promise Across Oncology Portfolio" issued by BeiGene, Ltd. on May 25, 2023
104			The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL

 

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SIGNATURE

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.

BEIGENE, LTD.

Date: May 26, 2023

By:

/s/ Chan Lee

Name:

Chan Lee

Title:

Senior Vice President, General Counsel