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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>CURRENT REPORT </b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Date of Report (Date of Earliest Eve</b><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>nt Reported):&nbsp;August 10</b><b>, 2017</b></font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 24pt;"><b>KemPharm, Inc.</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">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 Instructions A.2. below):</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman; 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 (&sect;<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"> 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&sect; 240.12b-2 of this chapter).</font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Item 2.02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </b><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Results of Operations and Financial Condition</b><b>.</b></font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">On&nbsp;August<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"> 10, 2017, KemPharm, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or KemPharm, issued a press release announcing its corporate and financial results for the quarter ended&nbsp;June 30, 2017, as well as information regarding a conference call and live webcast presentation&nbsp;to discuss these corporate and financial results</font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">. A copy of the press release and presentation&nbsp;are furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and&nbsp;99.2, respectively,&nbsp;to this Current Report on Form 8-K.&nbsp;The information contained in the press release and presentation&nbsp;furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively,&nbsp;shall not be deemed &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, and is not incorporated by reference into any of KemPharm&rsquo;s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.</font></p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Press Release titled &ldquo;<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">KemPharm, Inc.&nbsp;Reports&nbsp;Second Quarter 2017 Results&rdquo;&nbsp;dated&nbsp;August 10, 2017.</font></p>
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			<td style="width: 87.5%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: none;">Presentation titled &quot;Second Quarter 2017 Results&quot; dated&nbsp;August 10, 2017.</td>
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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>SIGNATURES</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">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 thereunto duly authorized.</p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Kem</b><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Pharm</b></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>, Inc</b></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>.</b></font></p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Date:&nbsp;August 10<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">, 2017</font></p>
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			<td style="width: 87.5%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: none;">Presentation titled &quot;Second Quarter 2017 Results&quot; dated&nbsp;August 10, 2017.</td>
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kmph20161107_8k.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 Eve
nt Reported): August 10
, 2017
KemPharm, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
001-36913
20-5894398
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
2500 Crosspark Road, Suite E126
Coralville, IA
52241
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant
's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:
(319) 665-2575
Not Applicable
(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 Instructions 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)
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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))
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.   ☒
Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
.
On August
10, 2017, KemPharm, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or KemPharm, issued a press release announcing its corporate and financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, as well as information regarding a conference call and live webcast presentation to discuss these corporate and financial results
. A copy of the press release and presentation are furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information contained in the press release and presentation furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, and is not incorporated by reference into any of KemPharm's filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit
No.
Description
99.1
Press Release titled "
KemPharm, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2017 Results" dated August 10, 2017.
99.2
Presentation titled "Second Quarter 2017 Results" dated August 10, 2017.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Kem
Pharm
, Inc
.
Date: August 10
, 2017
By:
/s/ R. LaDuane Clifton
R. LaDuane Clifton, CPA
Chief Financial
Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
No.
Description
99.1
Press R
elease titled "KemPharm, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2017 Results" dated August 10, 2017.
99.2
Presentation titled "Second Quarter 2017 Results" dated August 10, 2017.