<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001603978-19-000077.txt : 20190604
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001603978-19-000077
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190604
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190604
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190604

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AquaBounty Technologies, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001603978
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FISHING, HUNTING & TRAPPING [0900]
		IRS NUMBER:				043156167
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36426
		FILM NUMBER:		19876608

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO CLOCK TOWER PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 395
		CITY:			MAYNARD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01754
		BUSINESS PHONE:		978-648-6000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO CLOCK TOWER PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 395
		CITY:			MAYNARD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01754
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style="line-height:120%;padding-top:4px;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:4px;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:16px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:4px;text-align:center;-sec-extract:summary;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:80px;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="1"></td></tr><tr><td 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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">[   ]</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">[   ]</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule&#160;405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule&#160;12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Emerging growth company&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:10pt;">x</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">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&#160;13(a) of the Exchange Act.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:10pt;">&#168;</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:16px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:16px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:24px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Item&#160;8.01&#160;&#160;Other Events.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">On June&#160;4, 2019, AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. issued a press release regarding the appointment of David F. Melbourne, Jr. as its Chief Commercial Officer, effective June&#160;17, 2019. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit&#160;99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:24px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Item&#160;9.01&#160;&#160;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(d) Exhibits.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:682px;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:73px;"></td><td style="width:5px;"></td><td style="width:604px;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Exhibit No.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;-sec-extract:summary;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Description</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><a 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Roman;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">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.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:683px;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:202px;"></td><td style="width:140px;"></td><td style="width:340px;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div 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<div><a name="s595A84C64E3D50E19D0D5304661E101D"></a></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:0px;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. Announces</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Appointment of David F. Melbourne, Jr. as Chief Commercial Officer and</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Commencement of AquAdvantage Salmon Production at its Indiana Farm</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">MAYNARD, Massachusetts, June 4, 2019 - AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AQB) (&#8220;AquaBounty&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;), a biotechnology company focused on enhancing productivity in the aquaculture market, is pleased to announce the appointment of David F. Melbourne, Jr. as Chief Commercial Officer effective on June&#160;17, 2019, and the commencement of the commercial production of AquAdvantage Salmon at the Company&#8217;s Indiana farm.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Mr. Melbourne joins AquaBounty from Bumble Bee Foods, LLC, the largest branded seafood company in North America, where he served as Senior Vice President of Consumer Marketing, Government &amp; Industry Relations and Corporate Social Responsibility.  He previously held senior positions at Castleberry/Snow&#8217;s Brands, Inc., primarily in operations and marketing.  As the Company begins its commercialization of AquAdvantage Salmon, Mr. Melbourne&#8217;s 25 years of marketing and strategic planning experience will be a strong asset to AquaBounty in developing its customer business model.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Sylvia Wulf, Chief Executive Officer of AquaBounty, stated: &#8220;With the first shipment of AquAdvantage Salmon eggs received at our Indiana facility last week, we have begun commercial production in the United States, a world&#8217;s first. Having David join the Company now is perfect timing, as we anticipate the first harvest from the Albany farm in the autumn of 2020.  We are focused on successfully commercializing AquAdvantage Salmon and bringing its many benefits to consumers.&#8221;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Mr. Melbourne added &#8220;I am thrilled to join AquaBounty now as it begins the next stage of its development and I look forward to introducing the climate-smart and environmentally sustainable AquAdvantage Salmon to consumers.&#8221;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">About AquAdvantage Salmon - AquAdvantage Salmon is an Atlantic salmon that has been bioengineered to grow to market size in about half the time of a traditional farmed Atlantic salmon.  It significantly improves the economics of producing salmon in land-based contained facilities.  AquAdvantage Salmon is a healthy, environmentally sustainable alternative to imported farmed Atlantic salmon.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">For further information, please contact:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Dave Conley, Director of Communications</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:0px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">AquaBounty Technologies, Inc.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:0px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">613 294 3078</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:14px;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Forward-Looking Statements:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section&#160;27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section&#160;21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this press release are forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the potential for and timing of harvests, the potential for production and successful commercialization, and the anticipated economic benefits of AquAdvantage Salmon. Forward-looking statements may be identified with words such as &#8220;will,&#8221; &#8220;may,&#8221; &#8220;expect,&#8221; &#8220;plan,&#8221; &#8220;anticipate,&#8221; &#8220;upcoming,&#8221; &#8220;believe,&#8221; &#8220;estimate,&#8221; or similar terminology, and the negative of these terms. Forward-looking statements are not promises or guarantees of future performance and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and, except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements. For additional information regarding these and other risks faced by us, please refer to our public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (&#8220;SEC&#8221;), available on the Investors section of our website at www.aquabounty.com and on the SEC&#8217;s website at www.sec.gov.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div>	</body>
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