ASLAN Pharmaceuticals (ASLN) 6-K 2023 Q2 Aslan Pharmaceuticals Reports Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

August 11, 2023

(Commission File No. 001-38475)

ASLAN PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED

(REG. NO. 289175)

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

CAYMAN ISLANDS

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

3 Temasek Avenue

Level 18 Centennial Tower

Singapore 039190

(Address of registrant’s principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F  Form 40-F 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101 (b) (1):

Yes  No 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101 (b) (7):

Yes  No 

Announcement of second quarter 2023 financial results and corporate update

On August 11, 2023, ASLAN Pharmaceuticals Limited (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2023 and providing an update on recent corporate activities.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Financial Statements

On August 11, 2023, the Company issued its condensed consolidated financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2023 (the “Financial Statements”).

A copy of the Financial Statements is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated by reference herein.

The information contained in this Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-252575), Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-254768), Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-270835), Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-270837), Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-252118), Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-263843) and Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-270832).

Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description
99.1	Press release dated August 11, 2023 regarding announcement of second quarter 2023 financial results and corporate update.
99.2	ASLAN Pharmaceuticals Limited Financial Statements for the six months ended June 30, 2023
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
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, thereto duly authorized.

ASLAN PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED
(Registrant)
By:	/s/ Kiran Kumar Asarpota
Name:	Kiran Kumar Asarpota
Title:	Chief Operating Officer

Date: August 11, 2023