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 9, 2018
CARA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-36279 | 75-3175693 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
4 Stamford Plaza 107 Elm Street 9th Floor Stamford, Connecticut | 06902 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (203)406-3700 | ||||
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release on May 9, 2018 announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018. A copy of the press release is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form8-K and is incorporated by reference to this Item 2.02.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such a filing, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. Except as required by law, we undertake no duty or obligation to publicly update or revise the information so furnished.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Earnings Press Release Q1 2018 | |
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.
| CARA THERAPEUTICS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ MANI MOHINDRU | |
| Mani Mohindru, Ph.D. | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||
Date: May 9, 2018