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 9, 2015

 

INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-35668   22-3868459

(state or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

         

450 W. 15th Street, Suite 505

New York, New York

       10011
(Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (646) 747-1000

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On November 9, 2015, Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) announced its results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2015. A copy of the Company’s press release containing such announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information in the press release is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference, the information contained or incorporated by reference in this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release dated November 9, 2015*

 

*Exhibit 99.1 is furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

 

 

 

  

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.

 

         
        INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
         
Dated: November 9, 2015       /s/ Mark Pruzanski
       

Mark Pruzanski, M.D.

President and Chief Executive Officer