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 31, 2021
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-38219 | 30-1003521 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
200 Smith Street, Waltham, Massachusetts | 02451 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 209-6400
(Former name or former address, if changed from last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value | DCPH | 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).
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Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On March 31, 2021, Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc., or the Company, and its Greater China partner, Zai Lab, issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Regulatory approval of QINLOCK® in fourth-line GIST in China triggered a development milestone payment of USD $5.0 million payable by Zai Lab to us under the terms of our license arrangement.
The information in this Item 7.01 and the furnishing of the attached press release is not an admission as to the materiality of any information therein. The information contained in this Item 7.01 and the press release is summary information that is intended to be considered in the context of more complete information included in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, and other public announcements that the Company has made and may make from time to time by press release or otherwise. The Company undertakes no duty or obligation to update or revise the information contained in this report, although it may do so from time to time as its management believes is appropriate. Any such updating may be made through the filing of other reports or documents with the SEC, through press releases or through other public disclosures. For important information about forward looking statements, see the “Deciphera Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” section of the press release in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto.
The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibit relating to Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K shall be deemed to be furnished and not filed:
Exhibit | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release issued by Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Zai Lab on March 31, 2021, furnished herewith | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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.
Date: March 31, 2021 | DECIPHERA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |||||
By: | /s/ Steven L. Hoerter | |||||
Name: | Steven L. Hoerter | |||||
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |