aqst-20230307


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On March 7, 2023, Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its reported financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 and provided an update on recent developments in its business. A copy of the Company’s press release and the attached financial schedules are attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein in this Item 2.02 by reference.

The information in this Item 2.02 (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of, Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "33 Act"), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.

The Company is furnishing this Current Report on Form 8-K in connection with the disclosure of information, in the form of a investor presentation, to be given at meetings with institutional investors, analysts and others. This information may be amended or updated at any time and from time to time through another Current Report on Form 8-K, a later company filing or other means. A copy of the Company’s investor presentation is attached hereto as Exhibits 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference. The investor presentation is available on the Company’s website located at www.aquestive.com, although the Company reserves the right to discontinue that availability at any time.

The information in this Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.2) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of, Section 18 of the Exchange Act, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the 33 Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.


Exhibit Number						Description

99.1						Press Release, dated March 7, 2023, announcing the Company’s reported financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 and providing an update on recent developments in its business.
99.2						Aquestive Therapeutics Q4 Earnings Supplemental Materials dated March 7, 2023.

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.


Dated: March 7, 2023	Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc.

	By:	/s/ A. Ernest Toth, Jr
		Name: A. Ernest Toth, Jr.
		Title: Chief Financial Officer


Item 7.01			Regulation FD Disclosure.