UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): September 11, 2017
EYEGATE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 001-36672 | 98-0443284 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| 271 Waverley Oaks Road Suite 108 Waltham, MA |
02452 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(781) 788-9043
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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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).
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On September 11, 2017, EyeGate Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company has formally launched a social media presence on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
The information furnished pursuant to Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
The Company hereby furnishes the following exhibit:
| 99.1 | Press Release of the Company, dated as of September 11, 2017. |
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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.
| EYEGATE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Stephen From | |
| Stephen From | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
| Date: September 11, 2017 | ||
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Exhibit Index
| 99.1 | Press Release of the Company, dated as of September 11, 2017. |
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