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 28, 2024

KRYSTAL BIOTECH, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-38210	82-1080209
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

2100 Wharton Street, Suite 701

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15203

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (412) 586-5830

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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	KRYS	Nasdaq Global Select 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 August 28, 2024, Jeune Aesthetics, Inc. (the “Company”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Krystal Biotech, Inc., issued a press release announcing phase 1 (PEARL-1) positive interim safety and efficacy results for KB301 in the treatment of lateral canthal lines and dynamic wrinkles of the décolleté. In addition, the press release indicated that the Company and Krystal Biotech, Inc. would host a conference call and webcast at 4:30 p.m. ET on August 28, 2024, to discuss the PEARL-1 Cohort 3 and Cohort 4 interim results, the KB301 clinical development program, the Company's pipeline product candidates, and the strategic vision for the Company. For purposes of the call and webcast, the Company provided a slide presentation, which is available on the “Investors” section of Krystal Biotech, Inc.’s website at www.krystalbio.com. Copies of the press release and the slide presentation are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, and are incorporated by reference herein.

The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and in Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto shall not be (i) 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, or (ii) incorporated into any registration statement or other document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Krystal Biotech, Inc., whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated August 28, 2024
99.2	Slide Presentation dated August 2024
104	Cover Page Interactive Data file (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: August 28, 2024	KRYSTAL BIOTECH, INC.
	By:	/s/ Krish S. Krishnan
	Name:	Krish S. Krishnan
	Title:	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer