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): February 6, 2020

ENANTA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-35839

04-3205099

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

500 Arsenal Street, Watertown, Massachusetts 02472

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(617) 607-0800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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

ENTA

NASDAQ

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 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 6, 2020, Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced via press release its results for the fiscal first quarter ended December 31, 2019. A copy of Enanta’s press release is hereby furnished to the Commission and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit No.		Description

	99.1	Press Release of Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc., dated February 6, 2020, reporting Enanta’s financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended December 31, 2019.

	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: February 6, 2020	ENANTA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

	By:	/s/ Paul J. Mellett
		Paul J. Mellett
		Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer