0001193125-14-128104.txt : 20140402 0001193125-14-128104.hdr.sgml : 20140402 20140402163126 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-14-128104 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140402 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20140402 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140402 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001337553 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836] IRS NUMBER: 203109565 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36152 FILM NUMBER: 14738519 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7020 KIT CREEK ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 270 CITY: RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK STATE: NC ZIP: 27709 BUSINESS PHONE: 919-313-9650 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7020 KIT CREEK ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 270 CITY: RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK STATE: NC ZIP: 27709 8-K 1 d703871d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 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): April 2, 2014

 

 

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)

135 US Highway 206, Suite 15

Bedminster, New Jersey 07921

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (908) 470-4320

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 2, 2014, Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its upcoming participation in the 13th Annual Needham Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, April 9, 2014. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.

The investor materials and a live audio webcast of the conference presentation will be publicly available on the conference date and may be accessed by visiting the Company’s website at http://investors.aeriepharma.com/. The investor materials and replays of the audio webcasts will also be accessible by the public on such website for a limited period following the conference date.

The information in this Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished, not filed, pursuant to Regulation FD. Accordingly, the information in this Item 7.01 will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference. The furnishing of the information in this Item 7.01 is not intended to, and does not, constitute a determination or admission by the Company that this information is material or complete, or that investors should consider this information before making an investment decision with respect to any security of the Company.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibit relating to Item 7.01 shall be deemed to be furnished, and not filed:

 

99.1    Press Release dated April 2, 2014.

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: April 2, 2014     By:  

/s/ Richard J. Rubino

      Richard J. Rubino
      Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

   

Description

99.1    Press Release dated April 2, 2014.
 EX-99.1 2 d703871dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Aerie Pharmaceuticals to Present at the 13th Annual Needham Healthcare Conference

BEDMINSTER, N.J. & RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. & NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:AERI) today announced that Vicente Anido, Jr., Ph.D., chairman and chief executive officer, will present at the 13th Annual Needham Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at 12:10 pm Eastern Time in New York, NY. Dr. Anido will provide an Aerie overview and business update.

The presentation will be webcast live and may be accessed by visiting Aerie’s website at http://investors.aeriepharma.com/. A replay of the webcast will be available for 10 business days.

About Aerie Pharmaceuticals

Aerie is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of first-in-class glaucoma therapies. The Company is preparing for two Phase 3 registration trials where the primary efficacy endpoint will be to demonstrate non-inferiority of IOP lowering for Rhopressa™ (dosed once daily) compared to timolol (dosed twice daily). The Company is also currently executing a Phase 2b clinical trial where the primary efficacy endpoint is to demonstrate superiority of Roclatan™ to each of its components.

Contacts

Aerie Pharmaceuticals

Richard Rubino, 908-470-4320

rrubino@aeriepharma.com

or

Burns McClellan, Inc., on behalf of Aerie Pharmaceuticals

Angeli Kolhatkar, 212-213-0006

akolhatkar@burnsmc.com