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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): July 17, 2023

 

 

MADRIGAL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-33277   04-3508648

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File No.)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

Four Tower Bridge

200 Barr Harbor Drive, Suite 200

West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania

  19428
(Address of principal executive office)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (267) 824-2827

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

 

 

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. ☐

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, $0.0001 Par Value Per Share   MDGL   The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

 

 

 


Item 8.01 Other Events.

On July 17, 2023, Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it completed its rolling submission of a New Drug Application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration seeking accelerated approval of resmetirom for the treatment of NASH with liver fibrosis. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.   

Description

99.1    Press release of Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. issued on July 17, 2023
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL file)


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Date: July 17, 2023     By:  

/s/ Brian J. Lynch

    Name:   Brian J. Lynch
    Title:   Senior Vice President and General Counsel