Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): September 11, 2017

Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-35935

20-0216859

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

270 E. Grand Avenue

South San Francisco, California

94080

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 246-7300

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Item 8.01

Other Events.

On September 11, 2017, Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) updated its corporate presentation, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. Representatives of the Company will use the updated presentation from time to time at conferences and in meetings with investors.

An updated set of risk factors for the Company is filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. This disclosure updates our publicly available risk factors, previously disclosed in Part II, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2017.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Corporate presentation of Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

99.2		Risk Factors updated through September 11, 2017.

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.