8-K 1 kmph20170808_8k.htm FORM 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 Eve nt Reported): August 10, 2017

KemPharm, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware | 001-36913 | 20-5894398
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.)
2500 Crosspark Road, Suite E126 Coralville, IA |  | 52241
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |  | (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (319) 665-2575

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 10, 2017, KemPharm, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or KemPharm, issued a press release announcing its corporate and financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, as well as information regarding a conference call and live webcast presentation to discuss these corporate and financial results. A copy of the press release and presentation are furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information contained in the press release and presentation furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, and is not incorporated by reference into any of KemPharm’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) | Exhibits

Exhibit No. |  | Description
99.1 |  | Press Release titled “KemPharm, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2017 Results” dated August 10, 2017.
99.2 |  | Presentation titled "Second Quarter 2017 Results" dated August 10, 2017.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

|  | Kem Pharm, Inc.
Date: August 10, 2017 |  | By: | /s/ R. LaDuane Clifton
|  |  | R. LaDuane Clifton, CPA
|  |  | Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No. |  | Description
99.1 |  | Press Release titled “KemPharm, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2017 Results” dated August 10, 2017.
99.2 |  | Presentation titled "Second Quarter 2017 Results" dated August 10, 2017.