UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): July 25, 2012

 

SANGAMO BIOSCIENCES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

000-30171 68-0359556
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
   
   
501 Canal Blvd, Suite A100 Richmond, California 94804
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

(510) 970-6000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
 
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On July 25, 2012, Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2012. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c) Exhibits. The following material is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit No.

99.1 Press Release Issued July 25, 2012.

 

 

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.

 

 

DATE: July 25, 2012    
    SANGAMO BIOSCIENCES, INC.
     
     
  By: /s/ EDWARD O. LANPHIER II  
    Edward O. Lanphier II
    President, Chief Executive Officer