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 17, 2021
LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-36282 | 33-0361285 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
201 Jones Road, Suite 400
Waltham, MA 02451
(617) 715-3600
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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:
☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | LJPC | The Nasdaq Capital 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).
Emerging growth company | ☐ |
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. ☐
Item 8.01 Other Events
On November 17, 2021, La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company announced that it will commence a share repurchase plan for up to 2.5 million shares of its common stock. The full text of the press release announcing the plan is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. |
| Description |
|
|
|
| ||
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.
| La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company | ||
|
|
|
|
Date: November 18, 2021 | By: |
| /s/ Michael Hearne |
|
|
| Michael Hearne |
|
|
| Chief Financial Officer |