Form: 8-K

Current report filing

June 29, 2020

 

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): June 29, 2020

 

 

 

Acasti Pharma Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Québec, Canada   001-35776   98-1359336

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

   

545 Promenade du Centropolis, Suite 100, Laval

Québec, Canada

  H7T 0A3
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

450-686-4555

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

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

 

 

 

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 Shares, no par value per share   ACST   NASDAQ Stock 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 2.02   RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition.”

 

On June 29, 2020, Acasti Pharma Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

 

The information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, 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 they be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing or other document pursuant to the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing or document.

 

 

 

 

ITEM 9.01   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
   No.   
  Description
   
99.1   Press Release issued by Acasti Pharma Inc. on June 29, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

             
       

ACASTI PHARMA INC.

        (Registrant)
       
Date: June 29, 2020       By:      /s/ Jan D’Alvise
        Name:   Jan D’Alvise
        Title:   Chief Executive Officer