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tcon-8k_20230106.htm
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):
January 6, 2023
TRACON Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-36818
34-2037594
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation)
4350 La Jolla Village Drive
,
Suite 800
San Diego
,
California
92122
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(
858
)
550-0780
____________________________________________________________________________
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))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Act:
Title of each class
Trading symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
TCON
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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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Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
Charles P. Theuer, M.D., Ph.D.,
President and Chief Executive Officer of TRACON Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("TRACON"), and other executive officers will be presenting information that includes an estimate of TRACON's cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments and outstanding debt principal balances as of December 31, 2022, at various upcoming meetings beginning January 9, 2023.  The information is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information is unaudited and preliminary and is subject to completion of financial closing procedures. Additional information and disclosure would be required for a more complete understanding of TRACON's financial position and results of operations as of December 31, 2022.
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.
Charles P. Theuer, M.D., Ph.D.,
and other executive officers will be presenting the information attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K at various upcoming meetings beginning January 9, 2023.
By furnishing the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, TRACON makes no admission as to the materiality of any information in this report. The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 hereto is intended to be considered in the context of TRACON's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and other public announcements that TRACON makes, by press release or otherwise, from time to time. TRACON undertakes no duty or obligation to publicly update or revise the information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K or Exhibit 99.1 hereto, although it may do so from time to time as its management believes is appropriate. Any such updating may be made through the filing of other reports or documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission, through press releases or through other public disclosure.
The information provided in Item 2.02 and Item 7.01 of this
Current Report on Form 8-K
, including Exhibit 99.1, 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 it be deemed incorporated by reference into any of the TRACON's filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Corporate Presentation, dated January 2023
.
104
Cover page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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.
Date: January 6, 2023
TRACON Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
By:
/s/ Charles P. Theuer, M.D., Ph.D.
Name:
Charles P. Theuer, M.D., Ph.D.
President and Chief Executive Officer