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): April 1, 2016
Versartis, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 001-36361 | | 26-4106690 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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4200 Bohannon Drive, Suite 250 Menlo Park, California | | 94025 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 963-8580
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Item 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure.
Spokespersons of Versartis, Inc. (the “Company”) plan to present the information in the presentation poster attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 at The Endocrine Society’s 98th Annual Meeting and Expo (ENDO 2016) in Boston, MA on April 1, 2016.
The furnishing of the attached presentation is not an admission as to the materiality of any information therein. The information contained in the poster is summary information that is intended to be considered in the context of more complete information included in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and other public announcements that the Company has made and may make from time to time by press release or otherwise. The Company undertakes no duty or obligation to update or revise the information contained in this report, although it may do so from time to time as its management believes is appropriate. Any such updating may be made through the filing of other reports or documents with the SEC, through press releases or through other public disclosures.
The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.
Item 8.01Other Events.
On April 1, 2016, the Company announced it will be presenting confirmatory 18-month adherence data from its ongoing Extension Study of somavaratan in children with moderate growth hormone deficiency (GHD) in a poster presentation at The Endocrine Society’s 98th Annual Meeting & Expo (ENDO 2016) in Boston, MA. A copy of the press release regarding this announcement, titled “Versartis Presents Confirmatory 18-Month Adherence Data from Ongoing Somavaratan Extension Study at Late-Breaker Session at ENDO Annual Meeting” is attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | | Description | |
99.1 | | Company poster presentation dated April 2016 |
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99.2 | | Press release dated April 1, 2016, titled “Versartis Presents Confirmatory 18-Month Adherence Data from Ongoing Somavaratan Extension Study at Late-Breaker Session at ENDO Annual Meeting” |
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.
Dated: April 1, 2016 | | Versartis, Inc. |
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| | By: | | /s/ Joshua T. Brumm |
| | | | Joshua T. Brumm |
| | | | Chief Financial Officer |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. | | Description | |
99.1 | | Company poster presentation dated April 2016 |
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99.2 | | Press release dated April 1, 2016, titled “Versartis Presents Confirmatory 18-Month Adherence Data from Ongoing Somavaratan Extension Study at Late-Breaker Session at ENDO Annual Meeting” |
