UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of June 2016

Commission File Number 001-36866

 

 

SUMMIT THERAPEUTICS PLC

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

85b Park Drive

Milton Park, Abingdon

Oxfordshire OX14 4RY

United Kingdom

(Address of principal executive office)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:    FORM 20-F   x     FORM 40-F   ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):   ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:    YES   ¨     NO   x

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):

 

 

 


On June 17, 2016, Summit Therapeutics plc (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Annual Report and Accounts (the “UK Annual Report”) for the year ended January 31, 2016, together with the Notice of Annual General Meeting (the “Notice”), have been posted to shareholders. The UK Annual Report and Notice are available to download or to print from the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.summitplc.com. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

On June 17, 2016, the Company issued a press release announcing that it has enrolled the first patient in PhaseOut DMD, a Phase 2 proof of concept clinical trial of ezutromid in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2.

The information contained in Exhibit 99.1, the UK Annual Report, the Notice and Exhibit 99.2 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, unless expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.


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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  SUMMIT THERAPEUTICS PLC
By:  

/s/ Erik Ostrowski

 

Erik Ostrowski

Chief Financial Officer

Date: June 17, 2016


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

  

Description

99.1    Press Release dated June 17, 2016 relating to the UK Annual Report and Annual General Meeting
99.2    Press Release dated June 17, 2016 relating to PhaseOut DMD
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