8-K
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, 2016
KINDRED BIOSCIENCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 001-36225 | | 46-1160142 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1555 Bayshore Highway, Suite 200, Burlingame, California 94010
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(650) 701-7901
(Registrant’s telephone number, include area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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:
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o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On March 2, 2016, Kindred Biosciences, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 and recent business developments. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information furnished under this Item 2.02, including the accompanying Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of such section, nor shall such information be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any subsequent filing by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, regardless of the general incorporation language of such filing, except as specifically stated in such filing.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 25, 2016, Ernest Mario, Ph.D., advised the Company of his intention to retire as a director of the Company on the date of the Company’s 2016 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting, which is scheduled to occur on May 23, 2016. Dr. Mario has served as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors since February 15, 2013 and currently serves as the Chairman of the Company’s Audit Committee and as a member of its Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Dr. Mario has provided distinguished service to the Company, and his decision to retire as a director is not the result of any disagreement with other Board members or with the Company’s management.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
99.1 | | Press Release of Kindred Biosciences, Inc. issued on March 2, 2016. |
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.
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| KINDRED BIOSCIENCES, INC. |
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Date: March 2, 2016 | By: /s/ Richard Chin |
| Richard Chin, M.D. |
| President and Chief Executive Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
99.1 | | Press Release of Kindred Biosciences, Inc. issued on March 2, 2016.
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