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 8, 2019

 


 

Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Exact Name of Company as Specified in its Charter)

 


 

Delaware

 

001-38150

 

27-0604595

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

490 Arsenal Way, Suite 120

Watertown, MA 02472

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Company’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 996-5252

 

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 ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

o                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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, $0.001 par value per share

 

KALA

 

The Nasdaq Global Select Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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   x

 

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.   x

 

 

 


 

Item 8.01     Other Events.

 

On August 8, 2019, Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it received a complete response letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding its new drug application for KPI-121 0.25% for the temporary relief of the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease.

 

The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)                    Exhibits:

 

99.1

 

Press Release of Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. dated August 8, 2019

 

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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.

 

 

 

KALA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

 

 

 

Date: August 8, 2019

By:

/s/ Eric L. Trachtenberg

 

 

Name: Eric L. Trachtenberg

 

 

Title: General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary

 

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