Current Report Filing (8-k)

 

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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

 

May 9 , 201 9

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

Sophiris Bio I nc .

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

British Columbia		001-36054		98-1008712
(State or other jurisdiction		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation)
1258 Prospect Street La Jolla, CA				92037
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   ( 858 ) 777 - 1760

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

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. ☐

 

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	SPHS	The Nasdaq Capital Market

 

 

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Item 2 .0 2

R esults of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On May 9, 2019, Sophiris Bio Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2019. A copy of this press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1. Pursuant to the rule and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such exhibit and the information set forth therein and in this Item 2.02 have been furnished and 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 liability under that section nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing regardless of any general incorporation language.   

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits .

 

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1 Press release dated May 9, 2019.

 

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

	Sophiris Bio Inc.
Dated: May 9, 2019
	By:	/s/ Peter Slover
		Peter Slover
		Chief Financial Officer