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 8, 2021
| LIQUIDIA CORPORATION | ||
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||
| Delaware | 001-39724 | 85-1710962 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 419 Davis Drive, Suite 100, Morrisville, North Carolina | 27560 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (919) 328-4400
| (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 | LQDA | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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 x
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. x
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On October 8, 2021, Liquidia Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing that the Company received a favorable ruling from the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board in the inter partes proceeding against U.S. Patent No. 9,602,901, owned by United Therapeutics Corporation and listed in the Orange Book for Tyvaso® (treprostinil inhalation solution). A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. | Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Liquidia Corporation, dated October 8, 2021. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page tags are 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.
| October 12, 2021 | Liquidia Corporation | ||
| By: | /s/ Michael Kaseta | ||
| Name: | Michael Kaseta | ||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||