UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM8-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): May 25, 2018
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| Delaware | | 000-30929 | | 13-4087132 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
One Marina Park Drive, 12th Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02210
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(617)466-3500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On May 25, 2018, Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing data from an investigator sponsored study of ferric citrate in patients with chronic kidney disease. The Company also announced that on May 25, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. ET, it will host an investor conference call to discuss the data. A copy of such press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements And Exhibits. |
The following exhibit is furnished herewith:
SIGNATURE
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.
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| | | | Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. |
| | | | (Registrant) |
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| Date: May 25, 2018 | | | | | | |
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| | | | By: | | /s/ Scott A. Holmes |
| | | | | | Scott A. Holmes |
| | | | | | Chief Financial Officer |
