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): April 24, 2014
RELYPSA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-36184 | | 26-0893742 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
700 Saginaw Drive
Redwood City, CA 94063
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 421-9500
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:
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| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On April 24, 2014, Relypsa, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into the First Amendment to Lease (the “Amendment”) with HCP LS Redwood City, LLC (“HCP”) to amend the Lease, dated September 7, 2012, by and between HCP and the Company (the “Lease”). Pursuant to the Amendment, the Company elected to use the additional tenant improvement allowance of approximately $0.8 million, reimbursable by HCP, available under the Lease, and agreed to pay a base rent increase to include the amortized additional tenant improvement allowance as required under the Lease. The amount of the base rent increase is approximately $0.2 million per year until the expiration of the Lease on December 31, 2019.
The foregoing description of the material terms of the Amendment is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, the Amendment that is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 10.1 | | First Amendment to Lease, dated April 24, 2014, by and between HCP LS Redwood City, LLC and Relypsa Inc. |
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.
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| Date: April 30, 2014 | | | | RELYPSA, INC. |
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| | | | By: | | /s/ Kristine M. Ball |
| | | | | | Kristine M. Ball |
| | | | | | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 10.1 | | First Amendment to Lease, dated April 24, 2014, by and between HCP LS Redwood City, LLC and Relypsa Inc. |
