Form 8-K - Current report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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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 11, 2024

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TARSUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware

001-39614

81-4717861

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

15440 Laguna Canyon Road, Suite 160

Irvine, CA 92618

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (949) 409-9820

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:


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

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

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

☐			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, $0.0001 par value per share	TARS	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC Nasdaq Global Select Market

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 5.02 Departure of directors or certain officers; election of directors; appointment of certain officers; compensatory arrangements of certain officers.

On January 18, 2024, Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Jose Trevejo, M.D., Ph.D. would be leaving his role as the Company’s Chief Medical Officer (the “Transition”), effective as of January 18, 2024 (the “Transition Date”), and leaving his employment with the Company on February 17, 2024. The functional clinical development and medical affairs department previously led by Dr. Trevejo has been reorganized under the leadership of the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, Sesha Neervannan, Ph.D.

The Transition was approved on January 11, 2024, and the Company thanks Dr. Trevejo for his service.

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.

TARSUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

Date:

January 18, 2024

/s/ Jeffrey S. Farrow

Jeffrey S. Farrow

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Strategy Officer

(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

Cover	Jan. 11, 2024
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Jan. 11, 2024
Entity Registrant Name	TARSUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	001-39614
Entity Tax Identification Number	81-4717861
Entity Address, Address Line One	15440 Laguna Canyon Road, Suite 160
Entity Address, City or Town	Irvine
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	92618
City Area Code	949
Local Phone Number	409-9820
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share
Trading Symbol	TARS
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	true
Entity Central Index Key	0001819790
Amendment Flag	false
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ