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): October 16, 2015
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-36014 | 26-0662915 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 88 Sidney Street, Cambridge, MA | 02139 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 649-8600
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 16, 2015, Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) intends to make a slide presentation at its Research and Development Day. A form of the slide presentation is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information responsive to Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, 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 8.01 Other Events.
On October 16, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing its clinical development strategy for its lead cancer metabolism and rare genetic metabolic disorders programs, as well as insights into its emerging research, each of which will be discussed at its Research and Development Day on October 16, 2015. The full text of the press release issued in connection with this announcement is filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) The following exhibits are included in this report:
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Form of Presentation as of October 16, 2015. | |
| 99.2 | Press release issued by Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on October 16, 2015. | |
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.
| AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||||||
| Date: October 16, 2015 | By: | /s/ David P. Schenkein | ||||
| David P. Schenkein, M.D. | ||||||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Form of Presentation as of October 16, 2015. | |
| 99.2 | Press release issued by Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on October 16, 2015. | |