8-K

 

 

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): December 18, 2018

 

 

CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-33057   76-0837053

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

355 Alhambra Circle

Suite 1250

Coral Gables, Florida

  33134
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (305) 420-3200

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:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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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  ☐

 

 

 


Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement

On December 18, 2018, Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) and Endo Ventures Limited (“Endo”) entered into that certain Development, License and Commercialization Agreement (the “Agreement”). Pursuant to the Agreement, Endo will further develop and commercialize generic Sabril® (vigabatrin) tablets through Endo’s U.S. Generic Pharmaceuticals segment, doing business as Par Pharmaceutical. The Company will receive an up-front payment, milestones based on achievements of regulatory approvals, and a sharing of defined net profits upon commercialization.

The Agreement is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Portions of the Agreement have been omitted and filed separately with the SEC pursuant to a request for confidential treatment.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits

10.1    Development, License and Commercialization Agreement by and between the Company and Endo Ventures Limited, dated as of December  18, 2018 (portions of this exhibit have been omitted and filed separately with the SEC pursuant to a request for confidential treatment.)

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
By:   /s/ Alicia Grande
  Alicia Grande
  Vice President, Treasurer and CFO

Dated: December 26, 2018

 

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