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):
November 15, 2021
KEZAR LIFE SCIENCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-38542 | 47-3366145 |
(state or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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4000 Shoreline Court, Suite 300 South San Francisco, California (Address of principal executive offices) |
| 94080 (Zip Code) |
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (650) 822-5600
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $0.001 par value | KZR | 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 ☒
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On November 15, 2021, Kezar Life Sciences, Inc. (the “Company”) is hosting a previously announced virtual Investor and Analyst Day, where the Company will present, among other things, interim data from the Phase 2 portion of its MISSION clinical trial of KZR-616 and details around its Phase 1 clinical trial of KZR-261. A copy of the slide presentation to be presented during this event is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The Company undertakes no obligation to update, supplement or amend the materials attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information provided in Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, 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 liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On November 15, 2021, the Company issued a press release presenting interim data of the Phase 2 portion of its MISSION study of KZR-616. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. |
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99.1 |
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99.2 |
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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.
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| By: |
| /s/ Marc L. Belsky |
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| Marc L. Belsky |
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| Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |
Dated: November 15, 2021