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): March 10, 2016
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-36287 | 26-1388364 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 10 Mall Road, Suite 301 Burlington, Massachusetts |
01803 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 305-7777
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On March 10, 2016, the registrant, Flexion Therapeutics, Inc., issued a press release announcing its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2015. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 hereto is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. dated March 10, 2016. | |
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.
| Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | ||||||
| Dated: March 10, 2016 | By: | /s/ Frederick W. Driscoll | ||||
| Frederick W. Driscoll | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. dated March 10, 2016. | |