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<div><a name="s60C5AA600FB44975AA6491F8B2DE696D"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:18pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM 8-K</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  </font><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">November 7, 2017</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;"><img src="biogenlogostandard.jpg" alt="biogenlogostandard.jpg" style="height:45px;width:138px;"></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:center;font-size:24pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:24pt;font-weight:bold;">Biogen Inc. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </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:95.703125%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:42%;"></td><td style="width:28%;"></td><td style="width:30%;"></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;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Delaware</font></div></td><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;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">0-19311</font></div></td><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;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">33-0112644</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;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)</font></div></td><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;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">(Commission File Number)</font></div></td><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;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">(IRS Employer Identification No.)</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">225 Binney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">(Address of principal executive offices; Zip Code)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:348px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">Registrant&#8217;s telephone number, including area code:  </font><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">(617) 679-2000</font><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">&#32;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Not Applicable</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:348px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">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:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:10pt;">&#168;</font><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">&#32;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:10pt;">&#168;</font><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">&#32;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:10pt;">&#168;</font><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">&#32;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:10pt;">&#168;</font><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">&#32;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:10pt;">&#168;</font><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">&#32;Emerging growth company</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;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 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  </font><font style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:10pt;">&#168;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#1c5a7d;font-weight:bold;">Item 7.01 &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Regulation FD Disclosure </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:12px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">On November 7, 2017, Biogen Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) reported that, as of September 30, 2017, approximately 200 spinal muscular atrophy (&#8220;SMA&#8221;) patients have participated in the Company&#8217;s U.S. based clinical studies of SPINRAZA&#174; (nusinersen) and approximately an additional 1,200 SMA U.S. patients have started on therapy in the post marketing setting, of which, approximately two-thirds are individuals with Type 2 or Type 3 SMA.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">The information contained in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed &#8220;filed&#8221; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:60px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#1c5a7d;font-weight:bold;">Signatures</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:32px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;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%;padding-bottom:32px;text-align:left;padding-left:264px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Biogen Inc.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:264px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">By:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">_/s/ Suzanne Murray_____________________</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:288px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">Suzanne Murray</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:288px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">Corporation Counsel and Assistant Secretary</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">Date: November 7, 2017</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div>	</body>
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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):
November 7, 2017
Biogen Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
0-19311
33-0112644
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
225 Binney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142
(Address of principal executive offices; Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(617) 679-2000
Not Applicable
(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:
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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
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.
¨
Item 7.01     Regulation FD Disclosure
On November 7, 2017, Biogen Inc. (the "Company") reported that, as of September 30, 2017, approximately 200 spinal muscular atrophy ("SMA") patients have participated in the Company's U.S. based clinical studies of SPINRAZA® (nusinersen) and approximately an additional 1,200 SMA U.S. patients have started on therapy in the post marketing setting, of which, approximately two-thirds are individuals with Type 2 or Type 3 SMA.
The information contained in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.
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.
Biogen Inc.
By:
_/s/ Suzanne Murray_____________________
Suzanne Murray
Corporation Counsel and Assistant Secretary
Date: November 7, 2017