UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT
OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT
TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 UNDER THE
SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Dated
August
6, 2015
Commission
File Number 001-36421
AURINIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
N/A
(Translation of Registrant’s Name)
#1203-4464 Markham Street
Victoria, British Columbia
V8Z7X8
(250)
708-4272
(Address and telephone number of registrant’s
principle executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
Form 20-F ⃞ Form 40-F ⊠
Indicate by
check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as
permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ⃞
Indicate by
check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as
permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ⃞
Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes ⃞ No ⊠
If "Yes" is
marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): Not applicable.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
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August 6, 2015 |
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Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
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/s/ Michael R. Martin |
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Name: |
Michael R. Martin |
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Chief Operating Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit |
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99.1 |
News Release – Aurinia Pharmaceuticals to Present at the Canaccord Genuity 35th Annual Growth Conference |
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Exhibit 99.1
Aurinia
Pharmaceuticals to Present at the
Canaccord
Genuity 35th
Annual Growth Conference
VICTORIA, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 6, 2015--Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc., (NASDAQ: AUPH / TSX:AUP) today announced that its Chief Operating Officer Michael R. Martin will present a corporate overview of the company at the Canaccord Genuity 35th Annual Growth Conference, taking place August 12-13 in Boston at the Intercontinental Hotel.
Aurinia Presentation Details
Date: Thursday,
August 13, 2015
Time: 9:30 a.m. Eastern
Location: InterContinental
Boston Hotel
Webcast: http://wsw.com/webcast/canaccord18/auph
About Aurinia
Aurinia is a clinical stage
pharmaceutical company focused on the global nephrology market. It is
currently in the recruitment and enrollment phase of its Phase 2b
clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of its drug, voclosporin, as a
treatment for lupus nephritis (LN). LN is an inflammation of the
kidneys, that if inadequately treated can lead to end-stage renal
disease, making LN a serious and potentially life-threatening condition.
Visit www.auriniapharma.com for more information.
CONTACT:
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Company Contact:
Stephen
Zaruby, 250-708-4293
President & Chief Executive Officer
szaruby@auriniapharma.com
or
Investor
& Media Contact:
Michael R. Martin, 250-708-4272
Chief
Operating Officer
mmartin@auriniapharma.com