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): May 5, 2020
9 Meters Biopharma, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-37797 | | 27-3948465 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
8480 Honeycutt Road, Suite 120, Raleigh, NC 27615
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(919) 275-1933
(Registrant’s telephone number, include area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock $0.0001 Par Value | NMTR | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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 x
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. x
On May 5, 2020, 9 Meters Biopharma, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release to announce it will host a research and development webinar on its clinical pipeline of gastrointestinal therapies in short bowel syndrome and celiac disease on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time. A copy of such release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
Previously, we reported a claim filed in the Superior Court of the State of Delaware regarding a former consultant of the Company who was compensated in cash and stock options for his services, demanding damages of up to approximately $3.6 million plus punitive damages in connection with a delay in such consultant’s ability and timing to exercise options and sell shares of our common stock related to past consulting services. On October 15, 2019, the court granted our motion to dismiss and concluded the plaintiff failed to sufficiently assert claims. On May 5, 2020, the Supreme Court of the State of Delaware affirmed the dismissal granted by the Superior Court of the State of Delaware on October 15, 2019 with prejudice. As such, we have concluded this matter is closed.
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| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
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| Exhibit No. | Description |
| Exhibit 99.1 | |
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.
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| | 9 Meters Biopharma, Inc. |
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| Date: May 5, 2020 | By: | | /s/ Edward J. Sitar |
| | | | Edward J. Sitar |
| | | | Chief Financial Officer |
