UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): March 16, 2015
Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-36167 | 26-3931704 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 85 Wells Avenue, 2nd Floor Newton, MA |
02459 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 658-0600
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On March 16, 2015, Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding its financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 and will conduct a previously-announced, publicly available conference call to discuss those results. The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information provided under this Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
The following exhibit relating to Item 2.02 shall be deemed to be furnished, and not filed:
| 99.1 | Press release issued by the Company on March 16, 2015 |
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.
| KARYOPHARM THERAPEUTICS INC. | ||||||
| Date: March 16, 2015 | By: | /s/ Christopher B. Primiano | ||||
| Christopher B. Primiano Vice President, Corporate Development, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. on March 16, 2015 | |