Current Report Filing (8-k)

TRACON Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Dated: July 29, 2016

/s/ Charles P. Theuer, M.D., Ph.D.

Charles P. Theuer, M.D., Ph.D.

President and Chief Executive Officer

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): July 25, 2016

TRACON Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-36818	34-2037594
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

8910 University Center Lane, Suite 700 San Diego, California		92122
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 550-0780

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:

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

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 25, 2016, Dr. Ronald Shazer notified us that he was resigning as the Company’s Chief Medical Officer. We expect that Dr. Shazer’s last day of employment will be August 5, 2016, after which we expect to retain Dr. Shazer as a consultant. Dr. Charles Theuer, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, will resume oversight of clinical development.

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.