NORTHBROOK, Ill., Oct. 16, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nanosphere, Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq:NSPH), a leader in the development and commercialization of advanced molecular diagnostics systems, today announced the pricing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 4,700,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $7.00 per share. In connection with the offering, the Company has also granted the underwriter a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 705,000 shares of common stock to cover over-allotments, if any. Piper Jaffray & Co. acted as the sole manager for the offering.
