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): January 6, 2017
IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 000-19125 | 33-0336973 |
| (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2855 Gazelle Court
Carlsbad, CA 92010
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (760) 931-9200
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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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On January 6, 2017, Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. issued a press release stating it expects to significantly improve upon its 2016 financial guidance for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.
A copy of the press release related to the announcement is included with this report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 6, 2017. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| | Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
| | | |
| Dated: January 6, 2017 | By: | /s/ B. Lynne Parshall |
| | | B. Lynne Parshall |
| | | Chief Operating Officer |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 6, 2017. |
