Strongbridge Biopharma (SBBP) 8-K Strongbridge Biopharma plc Reports Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update

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 29, 2020

STRONGBRIDGE BIOPHARMA plc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ireland	001-37569	98-1275166
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

900 Northbrook Drive, Suite 200 Trevose, PA	19053
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (610) 254-9200

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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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
Ordinary shares, par value $0.01 per share	SBBP	The Nasdaq Global Select Market

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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 29, 2020, Strongbridge Biopharma plc (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting third quarter financial results and providing a corporate update. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

The information contained in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished to the Commission and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. The information set forth herein will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information required to be disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.

Item 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure.

The response to Item 2.02 is incorporated herein by reference to this Item 7.01.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Exhibit Table
99.1	Press Release issued by Strongbridge Biopharma plc, dated October 29, 2020.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL)

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.

	STRONGBRIDGE BIOPHARMA PLC
	By:	/s/ Robert Lutz
	Name:	Robert Lutz
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer
Date: October 29, 2020