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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 21, 2023

 

 

 

Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-38630   47-2641188

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I. R. S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

983 University Avenue, Bldg. B

Los Gatos, California 95032

(Address of principal executive offices, including ZIP code)

 

(408) 385-1742

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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   ARDS   Nasdaq Capital Market

 

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:

 

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
   
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
   
☐ 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 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 ☒

 

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. ☐

 

 

 

 
 

 

Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On August 21, 2023, Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) sent written notice to Shenzhen Arimab Biopharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (“Arimab”) stating that as of August 21, 2023, the Amended and Restated Technology License and Collaboration Agreement between Arimab, a joint venture of the Company and Shenzhen Hepalink Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. dated as of August 6, 2018 (the “Agreement”) would terminate pursuant to Section 11.2 of the Agreement.

 

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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.

 

Date: August 25, 2023 ARIDIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
   
  /s/ Vu Truong
  Vu Truong
  Chief Executive Officer

 

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