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): May 16, 2016
Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-36183 | 33-0971591 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
350 Cambridge Avenue, Suite 350 Palo Alto, California | 94306 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 272-6138
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 2.02 Result of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 16, 2016, Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Eiger”) announced certain financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2016. A copy of Eiger’s press release, titled “Eiger BioPharmaceuticals Provides Corporate Update and Reports First Quarter 2016 Financial Results,” is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description | |||
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated May 16, 2016, titled “Eiger BioPharmaceuticals Provides Corporate Update and Reports First Quarter 2016 Financial Results” | |||
The information in this report, including the exhibit hereto, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission made by Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc., whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
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.
| Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. | ||||
Dated: May 18, 2016 | ||||
| By: | /s/ James Welch | |||
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| James Welch | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated May 16, 2016, titled “Eiger BioPharmaceuticals Provides Corporate Update and Reports First Quarter 2016 Financial Results” | |