UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM8-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 7, 2018
Calithera Biosciences, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-36644 | 27-2366329 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
343 Oyster Point Blvd. Suite 200 South San Francisco, California | 94080 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650)870-1000
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On August 7, 2018, Calithera Biosciences, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2018. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing to this Current Report on Form8-K.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d)Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated August 7, 2018 | |
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.
| Calithera Biosciences, Inc. | ||||||
| Dated: August 7, 2018 | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Susan M. Molineaux | |||||
| Susan M. Molineaux | ||||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||