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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): February 25, 2019
 
 
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

 
  
Delaware
 
001-36152
 
20-3109565
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
4301 Emperor Boulevard, Suite 400
Durham, North Carolina 27703
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (919) 237-5300
 
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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).
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Item 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On February 25, 2019, Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2018, along with its 2019 cash burn guidance and a general business update. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02.
The information in this Item 2.02 (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (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 (the “Securities Act”), 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

  


























EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
  
Description
 
 
99.1

  





















































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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
 
 
 
 
Date: 2/25/2019
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Richard J. Rubino
 
 
 
 
 
 
Richard J. Rubino
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer