Natera, Inc. — Capital/Financing Update 2017

Jul 11, 2017

*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): July 5, 2017

*Natera, Inc.*

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-37478	01-0894487
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

*201 Industrial Road, Suite 410*

*San Carlos, California 94070*

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

*(650) 249-9090*

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

*N/A*

(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):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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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).

Emerging growth company x

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. x

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*Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.*

On July 5, 2017, Natera, Inc. (“Natera”) entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to its credit line agreement dated September 23, 2015 (together with related documentation, the “Credit Line”) with UBS Bank USA (“UBS”). The Amendment increased the interest rate to one-month LIBOR plus 1.10%, effective July 7, 2017, and equaled approximately 2.323% per annum as of July 5, 2017.

The foregoing description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment which Natera intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to its next Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

*Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.*

The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference in this Item 2.03.

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*SIGNATURES*

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Natera, Inc.
By:	/s/ Michael Brophy
	Michael Brophy
	Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Dated: July 11, 2017

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