UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
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Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 1, 2017
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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.) | ||
3721 Valley Centre Drive, Suite 200 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 March 1, 2017, Retrophin, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing, among other things, its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2016. A copy of the press release and accompanying information 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 Item 2.02, and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, 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.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press release of Retrophin, Inc. dated March 1, 2017. |
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.
| RETROPHIN, INC. | ||||||||
| Dated: March 1, 2017 | By: | /s/ Stephen Aselage | ||||||
| Name: | Stephen Aselage | |||||||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |||||||