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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 9, &nbsp;2019 </font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) </font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#xA7;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#xA7;240.12b-2 of this chapter). </font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:8pt;">Common Stock, par value $0.0001</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:8pt;">ARDX</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:8pt;">The Nasdaq Global Market</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">Item&nbsp;2.02</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">Results of Operations and Financial Condition. </font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">On August 9, &nbsp;2019, &nbsp;Ardelyx, Inc. (the &#x201C;Company&#x201D;) announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, &nbsp;2019. 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. </font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">The information furnished under this Item 2.02 shall not be considered &#x201C;filed&#x201D; 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&nbsp;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 &#x201C;filed&#x201D; or incorporated by reference therein. </font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">Item&nbsp;9.01</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">Financial Statements and Exhibits. </font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">(d) Exhibits. </font>
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						<font style="display:inline;"><a href="ex-99d1.htm"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">Press release of Ardelyx, Inc.</font></a></font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">SIGNATURES </font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">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. </font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">Date: August 9, 2019</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">ARDELYX, INC.</font></p>
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ardx_Current_Folio_8K
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): August 9,  2019
ARDELYX, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-36485
26-1303944
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
34175 Ardenwood Blvd., Suite 200
Fremont, CA 94555
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (510) 745-1700
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))
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
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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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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, par value $0.0001
ARDX
The Nasdaq Global Market
Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On August 9,  2019,  Ardelyx, Inc. (the "Company") announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30,  2019. 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.
Exhibit
No.
Description
99.1
Press release of Ardelyx, Inc.
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.
Date: August 9, 2019
ARDELYX, INC.
By:
/s/ Mark Kaufmann
Mark Kaufmann
Chief Financial Officer