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): October 25, 2024
ACASTI PHARMA INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware | 001-35776 | 98-1359336 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
103 Carnegie Center Suite 300 Princeton, New Jersey | 08540 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (609) 322-1602
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | ACST | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On October 25, 2024, Acasti Pharma Inc. (the “Company”) announced via press release that it will change its corporate name to “Grace Therapeutics, Inc.” effective on October 28, 2024 and its common stock will begin trading under the trading symbol “GRCE” beginning at the open of the market on October 28, 2024. The Company also announced its plans to hold a virtual Key Opinion Leader Event on November 20, 2024. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference in this Item 8.01.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit | Description | |
| Press Release, dated October 25, 2024. | ||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
SIGNATURES
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.
| ACASTI PHARMA INC. | |||
| Date: | October 25, 2024 | By: | /s/ Prashant Kohli |
| Prashant Kohli | |||
| Chief Executive Officer |