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<div style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;height:2pt;page-break-after:always;width:79.3%;border:0;margin:30pt 10.35% 30pt 10.35%;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.35%;padding-right:10.35%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 5pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Item&#160;2.02</b>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<b style="font-weight:bold;">Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;">On August 6, 2020, Ardelyx, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 18pt 0pt;">The information furnished under this Item 2.02 shall not be considered &#8220;filed&#8221; under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into any future filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under&#160;the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, unless the Company expressly sets forth in such future filing that such information is to be considered &#8220;filed&#8221; or incorporated by reference therein.</p><a id="_880131a8_fd38_48d2_a0c6_430f58e6a60f"></a><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Item&#160;9.01</b>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<b style="font-weight:bold;">Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">(d) Exhibits.</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-left:0pt;padding-right:0pt;width:100%;"><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:9.28%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:8pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">Exhibit<br />No.</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2.78%;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:8pt;margin:0pt;">&#160;&#160;</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:87.93%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:8pt;margin:0pt;">Description</p></td></tr><tr style="height:4.8pt;"><td style="vertical-align:middle;width:9.28%;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;width:90.71%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:9.28%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">99.1</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2.78%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">&#160;&#160;</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:87.93%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><a href="ardx-20200806xex99d1.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;">Press release of Ardelyx, Inc.</span></a></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:9.28%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">104</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2.78%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:87.93%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).</p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><a id="_3971875d_bad9_46d8_ac6a_943fca1d05fd"></a></div></div>
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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):
August 6, 2020
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ARDELYX, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
001-36485
26-1303944
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
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34175 Ardenwood Blvd.
Fremont
,
CA
94555
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (
510
)
745-1700
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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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001
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ARDX
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The Nasdaq Global Market
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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.  ☐
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Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On August 6, 2020, Ardelyx, Inc. (the "Company") announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information furnished under this Item 2.02 shall not be considered "filed" under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into any future filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, unless the Company expressly sets forth in such future filing that such information is to be considered "filed" or incorporated by reference therein.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit
No.
Description
99.1
Press release of Ardelyx, Inc.
104
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: August 6, 2020
ARDELYX, INC.
By:
/s/ Justin Renz
Justin Renz
Chief Financial Officer
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