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): January 8, 2018

Aquinox Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-36327

98-0542593

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

450 - 887 Great Northern Way,

Vancouver, B.C.

Canada, V5T 4T5

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (604) 629-9223

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):

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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 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure

Aquinox Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “ Company ”) has prepared investor presentation materials with information about the Company, which it intends to use as part of investor presentations. A copy of the investor presentation materials to be used by management for presentations is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

This information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the attached Exhibit 99.1, shall be deemed “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (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, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference to such filing.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


Number		Description

99.1		Presentation of Aquinox Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.