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):  March 6, 2019

 

Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware
(State or Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)

 

001-31918
(Commission File
Number)

 

04-3072298
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

505 Eagleview Blvd., Suite 212

 

 

Exton, Pennsylvania

 

19341

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (484) 348-1600

 

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):

 

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

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

o     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240-14d-2(b)).

o     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 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  o

 

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. o

 

 

 

 

Item 2.02.                                        Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On March 6, 2019, Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2018.  As set forth below, the Company is furnishing the press release as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01.             Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.

 

None.

 

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

 

None.

 

(c) Shell Company Transactions.

 

None.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Exhibit Name

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release by the Company, dated March 6, 2019, furnished in accordance with Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

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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.

 

 

 

IDERA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Bryant D. Lim

 

 

Bryant D. Lim

 

 

Senior V.P., General Counsel

 

 

 

 

Dated: March 6, 2019

 

 

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