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): August 4, 2021
PHATHOM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-39094 | 82-4151574 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
100 Campus Drive, Suite 102
Florham Park, New Jersey 07932
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(877) 742-8466
(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:
| Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | PHAT | The Nasdaq Global Select Market |
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 8.01. Other Events
On August 5, 2021, the Company issued a press release reporting that Tadataka Yamada, M.D., its founder and chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors, unexpectedly passed away. A copy of the press release is attached to this 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued on August 5, 2021 | |
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.
| PHATHOM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||||||
| Date:August 5, 2021 | By: |
/s/ Larry Miller | ||||
| Larry Miller | ||||||
| General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||
Exhibit 99.1
Phathom Pharmaceuticals Mourns the Loss of Chairman and Founder, Tadataka “Tachi” Yamada, M.D.
FLORHAM PARK, N.J., August 5, 2021 — Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PHAT), a late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel treatments for gastrointestinal diseases, announced today the sad news that its chairman and founder, Dr. Tachi Yamada, passed away suddenly at his Seattle, Washington home on August 4.
“The entire Phathom community is devastated to learn of Tachi’s sudden passing and send our heartfelt condolences and prayers to the entire Yamada family,” said Terrie Curran, Phathom’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “Dr. Yamada was an extraordinary person and a tremendous leader, mentor, and friend. Beyond his many contributions to Phathom as our founder and chairman, Tachi was a legend in the gastroenterology community whose work was integral to some of the most important advancements in the field. His passing will leave an immeasurable void in the hearts of all who knew him.”
About Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Phathom Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel treatments for gastrointestinal diseases and disorders. Phathom has in-licensed the exclusive rights in the United States, Europe, and Canada to vonoprazan, a novel potassium competitive acid blocker (P-CAB) in late-stage development for the treatment of acid-related disorders. For more information about Phathom, visit the Company’s website at www.phathompharma.com or follow the Company on social media: LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/phathompharma and Twitter @PhathomPharma.
CONTACTS
Media Contact:
Nick Benedetto
1-877-742-8466
media@phathompharma.com
Investor Contact:
Joe Hand
1-877-742-8466
ir@phathompharma.com