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): January 11, 2016
RETROPHIN, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-36257 | | 27-4842691 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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12255 El Camino Real, Suite 250 San Diego, CA | | 92130 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (760) 260-8600
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On January 11, 2016, Retrophin, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2015. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report.
The information in this Item 2.02, and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this current report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, whether filed before or after the date hereof regardless of any general incorporation language in any such filing, unless the registrant expressly sets forth in such filing that such information is to be considered “filed” or incorporated by reference therein.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K regarding matters that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Because such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Risks are described more fully in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including without limitation the Company’s most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and other documents subsequently filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K speak only as of the date on which they were made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
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| 99.1 | | Press release of Retrophin, Inc. dated January 11, 2016 |
SIGNATURE
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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| | | | RETROPHIN, INC. |
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| Dated: January 11, 2016 | | | | By: | | /s/ Stephen Aselage |
| | | | Name: | | Stephen Aselage |
| | | | Title: | | Chief Executive Officer |
