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) January 11, 2016
CARA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-36279 | 75-3175693 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
1 Parrott Drive Shelton, Connecticut |
06484 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrants telephone number, including area code (203) 567-1500
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Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
A copy of the investor presentation that Cara Therapeutics, Inc. plans to use in conjunction with meetings, beginning on January 11, 2016, during the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in the presentation furnished as Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, and is not incorporated by reference into any of the Companys filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
99.1 | Cara Therapeutics, Inc. Corporate Presentation January, 2016. |
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.
CARA THERAPEUTICS, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ JOSEF SCHOELL | |
Josef Schoell | ||
Chief Financial Officer | ||
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
Date: January 11, 2016