UNITED STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or
15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: July
8, 2015
Commission File Number: 001-36891
Cellectis S.A.
(Exact
Name of registrant as specified in its charter)
8, rue de la Croix Jarry
75013 Paris, France
+33
1 81 69 16 00
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
Form 20-F ☑
Form 40-F ⃞
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2 press releases distributed by Calyxt (subsidiary of Cellectis S.A.), dated July 8, 2015. |
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, thereunto duly authorized.
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July 8, 2015 |
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/s/ André Choulika |
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André Choulika |
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Exhibit 99.1
Calyxt Launches Field Trials of its Cold Storable Potato
NEW BRIGHTON, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 8, 2015--Calyxt, Inc., a Minnesota-based company focusing on developing healthier food products, today announced that it has started the field trials of its cold storable potato.
Calyxt has previously validated in the greenhouse its potatoes developed by inactivating a single endogenous gene responsible for sugar accumulation when stored at cold temperatures. The multi-location field trials aim to provide the first proof of cold storability and reduced acrylamide content of field-grown potatoes.
“The development of potatoes that have improved cold-storage characteristics and healthier attributes positions Calyxt as a key player in the potato industry. Initiating field validation of our potatoes is a key milestone for the French fries, potato chips and fresh market applications,” said Luc Mathis, Chief Executive Officer of Calyxt, Inc.
About Calyxt1
Founded in 2010, Calyxt, Inc. (previously Cellectis plant sciences, Inc.) is based in New Brighton, Minnesota (USA). The company aims to create healthier crop products such as low trans fat soybean oil, cold-storable potato, gluten reduced wheat and low saturated fat canola oil for the food and agriculture industries. Calyxt is developing a network of partnerships in order to secure accessibility of its food products to consumers.
For further information please visit our website: www.calyxt.com
1 Calyxt™ and the corporate logo are trademarks owned by Calyxt, Inc.
CONTACT:
Media
Jennifer Moore, 347-809-5978
Director of
Communications
contact@calyxt.com
or
IR
Simon
Harnest, 646-385-9008
VP Finance and Investor Relations
simon.harnest@cellectis.com
Calyxt Launches Field Trials of High Oleic Soybean
NEW BRIGHTON, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 8, 2015--Calyxt, Inc., a Minnesota-based company focusing on developing healthier food products, today announced that it has started multi-location field trials in Argentina and in the U.S. of its high oleic/low trans fat soybean variety.
Calyxt has previously generated and validated the healthier, high oleic soybean oil in the greenhouse in its high-yielding germplasm. The initiation of these field trials after less than two years of trait development is an important milestone for Calyxt in the commercialization of healthier food products.
“The recent ban of trans fat products by the FDA positions Calyxt to become a major provider of the booming market of high oleic soybean oil. Initiating field trials of our new variety is a key milestone in Calyxt development that positions us among the leading companies of Agbiotech. Only a handful of companies are actually developing field validation of wholly owned products,” said Luc Mathis, Chief Executive Officer of Calyxt, Inc.
About Calyxt1
Founded in 2010, Calyxt, Inc. (previously Cellectis plant sciences, Inc.) is based in New Brighton, Minnesota (USA). The company aims to create healthier crop products such as low trans fat soybean oil, cold-storable potato, gluten reduced wheat and low saturated fat canola oil for the food and agriculture industries. Calyxt is developing a network of partnerships in order to secure accessibility of its food products to consumers.
For further information please visit our website: www.calyxt.com
1 Calyxt™ and the corporate logo are trademarks owned by Calyxt, Inc.
CONTACT:
For further information, please contact:
Media
contact
Jennifer Moore, Director of Communications
Phone:
347-809-5978
email: contact@calyxt.com
or
IR contact
Simon
Harnest, VP Finance and Investor Relations
Phone: 646-385-9008
email:
simon.harnest@cellectis.com
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