Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
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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 23, 2019

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	000-23186	62-1413174
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

4505 Emperor Blvd., Suite 200, Durham, North Carolina 27703

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(919) 859-1302
(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	BCRX	Nasdaq global select market

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On September 23, 2019, BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to its contract dated September 1, 2018 with the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) for the procurement of the Company’s approved antiviral influenza therapy, RAPIVAB® (peramivir injection). Pursuant to the Amendment, HHS exercised its option to purchase an additional 10,000 doses of RAPIVAB® during the period of September 1, 2019 through August 31, 2020 for a total price of approximately $6.9 million. The above description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On September 26, 2019, the Company issued a news release announcing the events described in Item 1.01. A copy of the news release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding future results, performance or achievements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause BioCryst’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are based on assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Some of the factors that could affect the forward-looking statements contained herein include: that the U.S. government may purchase smaller quantities of RAPIVAB® than currently anticipated, or none at all; that the Company relies on third-party manufacturers to manufacture RAPIVAB in a timely manner and in accordance with applicable governmental regulations, and any failure of such third-party manufacturers to perform their obligations could impact the Company’s ability to supply RAPIVAB pursuant to the government contract; and that government contracts contain certain terms and conditions, including termination provisions, that subject the Company to additional risks. Please refer to the documents BioCryst files periodically with the Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically BioCryst’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K, all of which identify important factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contained in BioCryst’s projections and forward-looking statements.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description
10.1		Amendment dated as of September 23, 2019 to the Contract dated September 1, 2018 between BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and the Department of Health and Human Services
99.1		Press Release dated September 26, 2019 entitled “U.S. Government Exercises Option for Additional RAPIVAB® for Strategic National Stockpile”

SIGNATURE

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.