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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

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 1, 2022

 

RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

0-29889   94-3248524
(Commission File No.)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
1180 Veterans Boulevard    
South San Francisco, CA   94080
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 624-1100

 

Not Applicable

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ 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))

 

Title of Each Class   Trading
Symbol(s)
  Name of Each Exchange on Which
Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share   RIGL   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

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).

 

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 8.01.Other Events.

 

On November 1, 2022, Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Rigel”) announced top-line efficacy and safety results from the FOCUS Phase 3 clinical trial of fostamatinib in hospitalized COVID-19 patients without respiratory failure who have certain high-risk prognostic factors. A copy of Rigel’s press release, titled “Rigel Announces Top-line Results from FOCUS Phase 3 Clinical Trial of Fostamatinib in High Risk Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients,” is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)       Exhibits.

 

Exhibit   Description
     
99.1   Press Release, dated November 1, 2022, titled “Rigel Announces Top-line Results from FOCUS Phase 3 Clinical Trial of Fostamatinib in High Risk Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients”
     
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 

 

 

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.

 

Dated: November 1, 2022 RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
   
  By: /s/ Raul R. Rodriguez
    Raul R. Rodriguez
    Chief Executive Officer