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):  August 2, 2017

 


 

THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 


 

Cayman Islands
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)

 

001-36033
(Commission File Number)

 

98-1226628
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

PO Box 309

Ugland House, South Church Street

George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands KY1-1104

(650) 808-6000

(Addresses, including zip code, and telephone numbers, including area code, of principal executive offices)

 


 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company  o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

 

 

 



 

Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

The information in this Current Report (including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2) are being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Securities Exchange Act of 1934”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report (including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2) shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

On August 2, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing positive top-line results from a Phase 2b study of velusetrag (TD-5108) in patients with gastroparesis.  A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference into this Current Report on Form 8-K.  Theravance Biopharma management will discuss these results on a conference call on August 2, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.  A copy of the press release and the slide presentation to be presented during the conference call are furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this report and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

99.1                        Press Release Dated August 2, 2017

 

99.2                        Velusetrag (TD-5108) Top-line Results from Phase 2b Study in Gastroparesis Slide Presentation Dated August 2, 2017

 

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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.

 

 

 

THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: August 2, 2017

By:

/s/ Renee D. Gala

 

 

Renee D. Gala

 

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release Dated August 2, 2017

99.2

 

Velusetrag (TD-5108) Top-line Results from Phase 2b Study in Gastroparesis Slide Presentation Dated August 2, 2017

 

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