UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): October 20, 2016
THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Cayman Islands |
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001-36033 |
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98-1226628 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
PO Box 309
Ugland House, South Church Street
George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands KY1-1104
(650) 808-6000
(Addresses, including zip code, and telephone numbers, including area code, of principal executive offices)
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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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
The following information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.2, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Securities Exchange Act of 1934”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Members of Theravance Biopharma, Inc.’s (the “Company’s”) management will discuss the announcement described in Item 8.01 herein and provide a financial update on a conference call today at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. A copy of the slide presentation to be presented during the conference call is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
The following information in this Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
On October 20, 2016, the Company issued a press release announcing positive results from two pivotal Phase 3 Studies of Revefenacin (TD-4208), an investigational once-daily nebulized long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA). A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference into this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release Dated October 20, 2016
99.2 Revefenacin (TD-4028) Phase 3 Efficacy Results Slide Presentation Dated October 20, 2016
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.
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Date: October 20, 2016 |
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/s/ Renee D. Gala |
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Renee D. Gala |
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |