Karuna Therapeutics (KRTX) 8-K Karuna Therapeutics Announces Results from Phase 1b Trial Evaluating the Safety and Tolerability of KarXT in Healthy Elderly Volunteers

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): June 23, 2021

KARUNA THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-38958	27-0605902
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

99 High Street, Floor 26 Boston, Massachusetts	02110
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (857) 449-2244

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(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.0001	KRTX	The Nasdaq Global 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).

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Item 7.01 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On June 23, 2021, Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the results of its Phase 1b clinical trial evaluating the safety and tolerability of KarXT in healthy elderly volunteers. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 8-K.

The information in this Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1	Press Release issued by Karuna Therapeutics, Inc., dated June 23, 2021
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURE

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.

Date: June 23, 2021	KARUNA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
	By:	/s/ Troy Ignelzi
		Troy Ignelzi
		Chief Financial Officer