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): September 8, 2020

Protara Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-36694	20-4580525
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1 Little West 12th Street New York, NY	10014
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (646) 844-0337

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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	TARA	The Nasdaq Capital Market

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 ☐

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. ☐

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 8, 2020, Protara Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release entitled “Protara Therapeutics Provides Comparability and U.S. Regulatory Updates for TARA-002 Supporting Advancement in Oncology and Rare Disease Indications,” a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall the information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On September 8, 2020, the Company made available a Corporate Presentation on the Investor Relations page of the Company’s website, which will be used at investor and other meetings. A copy of the Corporate Presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The Company does not undertake to update this presentation.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description
99.1	Press Release, dated September 8, 2020.
99.2	Protara Therapeutics, Inc. Corporate Presentation, September 2020.

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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.

	Protara Therapeutics, Inc.
Dated: September 8, 2020	By:	/s/ Blaine Davis
		Blaine Davis
		Chief Financial Officer

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