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): March 7, 2019
Aravive, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-36361 | 26-4106690 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
LyondellBasell Tower
1221 McKinney Street, Suite 3200
Houston, Texas 77010
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(936) 355-1910
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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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 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On March 7, 2019, Aravive, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release that included financial information for the year ended December 31, 2018. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in this Item 2.02 and in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s registration statements or other filings with the Commission.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Aravive, Inc., dated March 7, 2019 | |
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.
| ARAVIVE, INC. (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: March 7, 2019 |
By: |
/s/ Jay P. Shepard | ||
| Name: |
Jay P. Shepard | |||
| Title: |
Chief Executive Officer | |||