Form 8-K

 

 

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): May 19, 2015

 

 

ARDELYX, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-36485   26-1303944

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

34175 Ardenwood Blvd.

Fremont, CA 94555

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (510) 745-1700

 

 

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))

 

 

 


Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 19, 2015, Ardelyx, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it will present clinical results from a Phase 2b trial evaluating tenapanor in patients with irritable bowel syndrome at the Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2015 conference being held in Washington, D.C., from May 16-19, 2015. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and a copy of the presentation of the data is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.

The information furnished under this Item 7.01 shall not be considered “filed” under the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into any future filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, unless the Company expressly sets forth in such future filing that such information shall be considered “filed” or incorporated by reference therein.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

No.

  

Description

99.1

   Press Release dated May 19, 2015

99.2

   Corporate Presentation of Ardelyx, Inc.


SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: May 19, 2015 ARDELYX, INC.
By:

/s/ Mark Kaufmann

Mark Kaufmann
Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

No.

  

Description

99.1    Press Release dated May 19, 2015
99.2    Corporate Presentation of Ardelyx, Inc.