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 23, 2015
LPATH, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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001-35706 |
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16-1630142 |
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4025 Sorrento Valley Blvd.
San Diego, California 92121
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(858) 678-0800
(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address If Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 23, 2015, Lpath, Inc. (the Company) issued a press release announcing that it will host a webcast and conference call on Tuesday, March 24, 2015, beginning at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time to update investors on the progress of Lpaths programs. To listen to the live webcast, please visit the Investor Calendar of Events section of the Companys corporate website at www.Lpath.com. A webcast replay will be available shortly after the call at the same web address. To participate by telephone, please dial 1-877-870-4263 (domestic) or 1-412-317-0790 (international) or 1-855-669-9657 (Canada). A telephone replay will be available shortly afterwards by dialing 1-877-344-7529 (domestic) or 1-412-317-0088 (international) or 855-669-9658 (Canada), using access code 10056823.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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99.1 |
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Press Release, dated March 23, 2015. |
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.
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Dated: March 23, 2015 |
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/s/ Gary J.G. Atkinson |
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Name: Gary J.G. Atkinson |
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Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
Lpath to Hold Investor Update Conference Call
SAN DIEGO, March 23, 2015 Lpath, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPTN), a leader in the discovery and development of lipid-targeted therapeutics, today announced that the company will host a conference call and live webcast tomorrow, Tuesday, March 24, 2015 beginning at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time/1:30 p.m. Pacific Standard Time to update investors on the progress of Lpaths programs. To participate in the live call, please dial 1-877-870-4263 (domestic) or 1-412-317-0790 (international) or 1-855-669-9657 (Canada) and ask to join the Lpath conference call. A telephone replay will be available approximately one hour after the live call by dialing 1-877-344-7529 (domestic) or 1-412-317-0088 (international) or 855-669-9658 (Canada), access code 10056823. A live webcast of the call can be accessed on the Investor Calendar of Events section of Lpaths corporate website at www.Lpath.com. A webcast replay will be available shortly after the call at the same web address.
About Lpath
San Diego-based Lpath, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPTN) is the category leader in lipid-targeted therapeutics. The companys ImmuneY2 drug-discovery engine has the unique ability to generate therapeutic antibodies that bind to and inhibit lipids that contribute to disease. The company has developed four drug candidates, two of whichiSONEP for wet AMD and ASONEP for cancerare currently being investigated in Phase 2 trials. The other candidates are an anti-LPA antibody, Lpathomab, for neuropathic pain and an anti-leukotriene antibody, Altepan, which is being studied in models of inflammatory bowel disease, respiratory disease and inflammation. For more information, visit www.Lpath.com.
CONTACT:
Gary Atkinson
Chief Financial Officer
Lpath, Inc.
858-926-3202
gatkinson@lpath.com
PUBLIC RELATIONS CONTACT:
Canale Communications
Rachel Hutman
619-849-5384
rachel@canalecomm.com