UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 10, 2016
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CAPRICOR THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-34058 | 88-0363465 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
8840 Wilshire Blvd., 2nd Floor, Beverly Hills, CA (Address of principal executive offices) | 90211 (Zip Code) |
(310) 358-3200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On November 10, 2016, Capricor Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing, among other items, its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2016. A copy of the press release is being furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information under Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto are being furnished and shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall they be incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, unless expressly set forth as being incorporated by reference into such filing.
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On November 10, 2016, the Company issued a press release announcing, among other items, a clinical update for its Duchenne muscular dystrophy program. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information under Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.2 attached hereto are being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall they be incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, unless expressly set forth as being incorporated by reference into such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release, titled “Capricor Therapeutics Reports Third Quarter 2016 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update”, dated November 10, 2016. | ||
| 99.2 | Press Release, titled “Capricor Therapeutics Announces Plans to Expand Clinical Development Program in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy to Evaluate Peripheral and Respiratory Muscle Function”, dated November 10, 2016. | ||
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.
| CAPRICOR THERAPEUTICS, INC. | |||
| Date: November 10, 2016 | By: | /s/ Linda Marbán, Ph.D. | |
| Linda Marbán, Ph.D. | |||
| Chief Executive Officer | |||