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): August 4, 2016
Aquinox Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-36327 | | 98-0542593 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
450 - 887 Great Northern Way,
Vancouver, B.C.
Canada, V5T 4T5
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (604) 629-9223
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On August 4, 2016, Aquinox Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing financial results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2016. The full text of the press release announcing such results is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this current report on Form 8-K and the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto is being furnished, but shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), and is not incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
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Number | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release of Aquinox Pharmaceuticals, Inc. dated August 4, 2016 |
SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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| Aquinox Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
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| By: | | /s/ Kamran Alam |
| Name: | | Kamran Alam |
| Title: | | Chief Financial Officer |
Date: August 4, 2016
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Number | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release of Aquinox Pharmaceuticals, Inc. dated August 4, 2016 |
