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): August 7, 2018

PROTAGONIST THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-37852	98-0505495
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc.

7707 Gateway Blvd., Suite 140

Newark, California 94560-1160

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(510) 474-0170

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 7, 2018, Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. reported its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2018. A copy of the press release titled “Protagonist Therapeutics Reports Second Quarter 2018 Financial Results,” is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this report, including the exhibit hereto, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission made by Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc., whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Press release, dated August 7, 2018, titled “Protagonist Therapeutics Reports Second Quarter 2018 Financial Results”.

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.

		Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc.
Dated:	August 7, 2018
		By:	/s/ Thomas P. O’Neil
			Thomas P. O’Neil
			Chief Financial Officer