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): November 7, 2019
Checkpoint Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-38128 | 47-2568632 | ||
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2 Gansevoort Street, 9th Floor
New York, New York 10014
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(781) 652-4500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act. |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act. |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2b under the Exchange Act. |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act. |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | CKPT | NASDAQ Capital Market |
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 x
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. x
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On November 7, 2019, Checkpoint Therapeutics, Inc. issued a press release to provide a corporate update and to announce its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019. A copy of such press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
The following exhibit is furnished herewith:
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Exhibit |
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Description |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Checkpoint Therapeutics, Inc., dated November 7, 2019. |
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.
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CHECKPOINT THERAPEUTICS, INC. (Registrant) |
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| Date: November 7, 2019 | By: | /s/ James F. Oliviero | |
| Name: | James F. Oliviero | ||
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | ||