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): July 25, 2023

 

Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware		001-39614		81-4717861
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

15440 Laguna Canyon Road, Suite 160 Irvine, California		92618
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 409-9820

N/A

(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:

 

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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 Stock, $0.0001 par value per share		TARS		The Nasdaq Global Market LLC ( Nasdaq Global Select 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 July 25, 2023, Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) approved XDEMVY^™ (lotilaner ophthalmic solution) 0.25% for the treatment of Demodex blepharitis.

Additionally, on July 25, 2023, the Company presented a webcast relating to the FDA approval of XDEMVY. The corporate presentation and a replay of the webcast of the event can be accessed on the “events” section of the Company’s Investor website at https://ir.tarsusrx.com/events-and-presentations/events#past-events.

The information in this Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other filing pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.

SIGNATURES

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

 

				Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Date: July 25, 2023				By:		/s/ Jeffrey S. Farrow
						Jeffrey S. Farrow
						Chief Financial Officer and Chief Strategy Officer