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
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 11, 2023 |
Tracon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware | 001-36818 | 34-2037594 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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4350 La Jolla Village Drive, Suite 800 | |
San Diego, California | | 92122 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (858) 550-0780 |
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | | TCON | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On July 11, 2023, TRACON Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) announced today that it has collected the April 2023 arbitration award from I-Mab Biopharma, extending its cash runway into early 2024.
A copy of the Company’s press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibits 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “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, or incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.
Forward Looking Statement
Statements contained in this current report regarding matters that may occur in the future are “forward looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including but not limited to statements in this current report regarding the anticipated cash runway. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In particular, risks related to clinical development and regulatory approval of pharmaceutical products, including the variability of cost and timing of results, among other factors, could cause results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement in this press release, except as required by law.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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.
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Date: | July 11, 2023 | By: | /s/ Charles P. Theuer, M.D., Ph.D. |
| | | Charles P. Theuer, M.D., Ph.D. |
