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 18, 2015
KYTHERA BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 001-35663 | | 03-0552903 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification Number) |
30930 Russell Ranch Road, Third Floor
Westlake Village, CA 91362
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (818) 587-4500
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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On August 18, 2015, KYTHERA Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it had submitted a Marketing Authorization Application (the “MAA”) in the European Union, seeking approval for ATX-101 (deoxycholic acid) injection as a treatment for the reduction of submental fat when the presence of submental fat has a psychological impact for the patient. The MAA was submitted via the Decentralized Procedure with Sweden as the Reference Member State.
The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The following Exhibit is filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number | | Description |
| | |
99.1 | | KYTHERA Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Press Release dated August 18, 2015. |
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.
Date: | August 18, 2015 | | KYTHERA Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. |
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| | | By: | /s/ John W. Smither |
| | | | John W. Smither |
| | | | Chief Financial Officer |
