8-K: Current report filing
Published on April 1, 2020
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): April 1, 2020
ACASTI PHARMA INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| QUEBEC, CANADA | 001-35776 | 98-1359336 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 545 Promende du Centropolis Suite 100 Laval, Québec Canada H7T 0A3 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) |
450-686-4555
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Shares, no par value per share | ACST | NASDAQ Stock Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). 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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On April 1, 2020, Acasti Pharma Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the submission by the Company of its meeting request with the Food and Drug Administration, the annual grant of stock options to its employees, executive officers and directors and the proposed amendment of its stock option plan subject to approvals from the TSX Venture Exchange and shareholders of the Company at the Company’s next annual and special meeting. On April 1, 2020, this press release was filed with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities in Canada on the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. The information provided under this Item (including Exhibit 99.1, attached hereto) 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 in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release dated April 1, 2020.
SIGNATURE
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.
| ACASTI PHARMA INC. | ||
| Date: April 1, 2020 | By: | /s/ Jan D'Alvise |
| Jan D'Alvise | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||