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): October 1, 2015
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-14895 | 93-0797222 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
215 First Street
Suite 415
Cambridge, MA 02142
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(617) 274-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On October 1, 2015, Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) hosted a conference call to provide an update regarding its leading product candidate, eteplirsen. A copy of the presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Also on October 1, 2015, the Company issued a press release regarding the conference call described above. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto.
The information in this report furnished pursuant to Item 7.01, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. It may only be incorporated by reference in another filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, if such subsequent filing specifically references the information furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this report.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Sarepta Therapeutics Investor Update Slide Deck | |
| 99.2 | Press release dated October 1, 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.
| Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. | ||
| By: |
/s/ Edward Kaye | |
| Edward Kaye | ||
| Interim Chief Executive Officer, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer | ||
Date: October 1, 2015
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Sarepta Therapeutics Investor Update Slide Deck | |
| 99.2 | Press release dated October 1, 2015 | |