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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): December 7, 2020

 

Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 001-36576 20-0198082

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification
No.)

 

5 Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 500

100 Matsonford Rd Radnor, PA

 

19087

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (484) 801-4670

 

__________________________________________________________________

(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))

 

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, par value $0.001 MRNS Nasdaq Global Market

 

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 8.01 Other Events.

 

On December 7, 2020, Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing additional ganaxolone data to be presented during its virtual scientific exhibit at the American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting on December 7, 2020, as well as other corporate updates. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

On December 7, 2020, the Company posted an updated corporate presentation on its website at www.marinuspharma.com. A copy of the presentation is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)            Exhibits

 

Exhibit

No.

  Description
99.1   Press Release, dated December 7, 2020
99.2   Corporate Presentation, dated December 7, 2020
104   The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL

 

 

 

 

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.

 

  MARINUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
   
Date: December 7, 2020 /s/ Edward Smith
  Edward Smith
  Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer