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): May 13, 2021
Bionano Genomics, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware |  | 001-38613 |  | 26-1756290
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |  | (Commission File Number) |  | (IRS Employer Identification No.)
9540 Towne Centre Drive, Suite 100 San Diego, California |  | 92121
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |  | (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 888-7600
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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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
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share |  | BNGO |  | The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC
Warrants to purchase Common Stock |  | BNGOW |  | The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 13, 2021, Bionano Genomics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021. The full text of the press release is attached as exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information contained or incorporated herein, including the press release filed as Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
As previously announced, the Company is hosting a conference call on May 13, 2021 at 4:30 PM Eastern Time to review its financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2021 and to provide a business update (the “Earnings Call”). A presentation to accompany the Earnings Call (the “Corporate Presentation”) is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2. The Company may use information contained in the Corporate Presentation at investor and other meetings.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. |  | Description
99.1 |  | Press release issued May 13, 2021, reporting financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021
99.2 |  | Corporate presentation, May 13, 2021

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.

|  | Bionano Genomics, Inc.
Date: May 13, 2021 |  | By: |  | /s/ R. Erik Holmlin, Ph.D.
|  |  |  | R. Erik Holmlin, Ph.D.
|  |  |  | President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)