Form 8-K

 

 

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): September 14, 2015

 

 

RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-25571   86-0883978

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

7 Hamilton Landing, Suite 100

Novato, California 94949

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 408-6200

 

 

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))

 

 

 


Item 8.01 Other Events

On September 14, 2015, Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp. issued a press release announcing that the Phase 2b CyNCh study evaluating RP103 did not meet its primary endpoint of improving nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) in children.

A copy of the press release announcing this event is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Exhibit Description

99.1    Press Release issued by Raptor Pharmacuetical Corp., dated September 14, 2015


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.

 

Date: September 14, 2015     RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP.
    By:  

/s/ Michael P. Smith

    Name:   Michael P. Smith
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer


Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit

No.

  

Exhibit Description

99.1    Press Release issued by Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp., dated September 14, 2015