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): April 23, 2018
PROTHENA CORPORATION PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ireland | 001-35676 | 98-1111119 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
Adelphi Plaza
Upper George’s Street, Dún Laoghaire
Co. Dublin, A96 T927, Ireland
011-353-1-236-2500
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On April 23, 2018, Prothena Corporation plc issued a press release announcing results from the Phase 2b PRONTO clinical trial for NEOD001 and the discontinuation of the Phase 3 VITAL Amyloidosis clinical trial and further clinical development of NEOD001. That press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated April 23, 2018. | |
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: April 23, 2018 | PROTHENA CORPORATION PLC | |||
| By: | /s/ Tran B. Nguyen | |||
| Name: | Tran B. Nguyen | |||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||