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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, DC 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant
to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October&nbsp;2, 2013 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>OMEROS CORPORATION </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>001-34475</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>91-1663741</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or other jurisdiction</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of incorporation)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Commission</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>File Number)</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>201 Elliott Avenue West </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Seattle, Washington 98119 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(206) 676-5000 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box below if the Form&nbsp;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): </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;1.01 Entry into a Definitive Material Agreement. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Omeros Corporation (&#147;Omeros&#148;), Gregory A. Demopulos, M.D., Omeros&#146; chairman, chief executive officer and president, and Carolina
Casualty Insurance Company (&#147;CCIC&#148;) entered into a settlement agreement and release (the &#147;Agreement&#148;), effective as of October&nbsp;2, 2013, settling and releasing all of their respective claims in the lawsuit captioned Carolina
Casualty Insurance Company vs. Omeros Corporation, et al., No. C12-287RAJ (the &#147;Lawsuit&#148;). The lawsuit is described in Part II, Item&nbsp;1 of Omeros&#146; Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission on August&nbsp;9, 2013 (the &#147;Second Quarter 10-Q&#148;). Under a stipulation to be filed with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, all claims asserted by Omeros, Dr.&nbsp;Demopulos and CCIC in the Lawsuit
are expected to be dismissed with prejudice. Under the terms of the Agreement, CCIC shall make a one-time payment of $12.5 million to Omeros by October&nbsp;25, 2013. While Dr.&nbsp;Demopulos released all of his claims in exchange for this
settlement, he elected to receive no portion of the settlement funds and to have all proceeds be paid to Omeros. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On October&nbsp;3, 2013,
Omeros issued a press release announcing the settlement of the Lawsuit. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;8.01 Other Events. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In the
first quarter of 2013, Omeros recognized an expense and accrued a liability of $0.9 million in connection with an administrative review by the National Institutes of Health, or NIH, of two grants as described in Part II, Item&nbsp;1 of the Second
Quarter 10-Q. Omeros has agreed to return to the NIH, in addition to the amount previously accrued, an amount of $164,000. The administrative review will be complete following a review of Omeros&#146; financial systems related to the allocation of
expenditures to cost categories for use by Omeros in any future grants. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On&nbsp;October 2, 2013, Omeros issued a press release announcing
that the New Drug Application for its ophthalmology product, OMS302, has been confirmed for filing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and that its Marketing Authorization Application for OMS302 has been validated by the European Medicines
Agency. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01 Financial Statements
and Exhibits. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Exhibits. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Press release dated October 3, 2013</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Press release dated October 2, 2013</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section&nbsp;27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section&nbsp;21E
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which are subject to the &#147;safe harbor&#148; created by those sections for such statements. These statements include, but are not limited to, Omeros&#146; expectations regarding the dismissal of the
Lawsuit. Forward-looking statements are based on management&#146;s beliefs and assumptions and on information available to management only as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K. Omeros&#146; actual results could differ materially from
those anticipated in these forward-looking statements for many reasons, including, without limitation, the risks, uncertainties and other factors described </P>

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under the heading &#147;Risk Factors&#148; in Omeros&#146; Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August&nbsp;9, 2013. Given these risks, uncertainties
and other factors, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, and Omeros assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements publicly, even if new information becomes available in the future. </P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Gregory A. Demopulos, M.D.</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chairman of the Board of Directors</P></TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Date: October&nbsp;3, 2013 </P>

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Form 8-K
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 2, 2013
OMEROS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington
001-34475
91-1663741
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
201 Elliott Avenue West
Seattle, Washington 98119
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(206) 676-5000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
¨
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))
Item 1.01 Entry into a Definitive Material Agreement.
Omeros Corporation ("Omeros"), Gregory A. Demopulos, M.D., Omeros' chairman, chief executive officer and president, and Carolina
Casualty Insurance Company ("CCIC") entered into a settlement agreement and release (the "Agreement"), effective as of October 2, 2013, settling and releasing all of their respective claims in the lawsuit captioned Carolina
Casualty Insurance Company vs. Omeros Corporation, et al., No. C12-287RAJ (the "Lawsuit"). The lawsuit is described in Part II, Item 1 of Omeros' Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission on August 9, 2013 (the "Second Quarter 10-Q"). Under a stipulation to be filed with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, all claims asserted by Omeros, Dr. Demopulos and CCIC in the Lawsuit
are expected to be dismissed with prejudice. Under the terms of the Agreement, CCIC shall make a one-time payment of $12.5 million to Omeros by October 25, 2013. While Dr. Demopulos released all of his claims in exchange for this
settlement, he elected to receive no portion of the settlement funds and to have all proceeds be paid to Omeros.
On October 3, 2013,
Omeros issued a press release announcing the settlement of the Lawsuit. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
In the
first quarter of 2013, Omeros recognized an expense and accrued a liability of $0.9 million in connection with an administrative review by the National Institutes of Health, or NIH, of two grants as described in Part II, Item 1 of the Second
Quarter 10-Q. Omeros has agreed to return to the NIH, in addition to the amount previously accrued, an amount of $164,000. The administrative review will be complete following a review of Omeros' financial systems related to the allocation of
expenditures to cost categories for use by Omeros in any future grants.
On October 2, 2013, Omeros issued a press release announcing
that the New Drug Application for its ophthalmology product, OMS302, has been confirmed for filing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and that its Marketing Authorization Application for OMS302 has been validated by the European Medicines
Agency. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements
and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Press release dated October 3, 2013
99.2
Press release dated October 2, 2013
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This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which are subject to the "safe harbor" created by those sections for such statements. These statements include, but are not limited to, Omeros' expectations regarding the dismissal of the
Lawsuit. Forward-looking statements are based on management's beliefs and assumptions and on information available to management only as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K. Omeros' actual results could differ materially from
those anticipated in these forward-looking statements for many reasons, including, without limitation, the risks, uncertainties and other factors described
under the heading "Risk Factors" in Omeros' Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 9, 2013. Given these risks, uncertainties
and other factors, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, and Omeros assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements publicly, even if new information becomes available in the future.
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.
OMEROS CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Gregory A. Demopulos, M.D.
Gregory A. Demopulos, M.D.
President, Chief Executive Officer, and
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Date: October 3, 2013
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Press release dated October 3, 2013
99.2
Press release dated October 2, 2013