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
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 06, 2025 |
EVOKE PHARMA, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware |
001-36075 |
20-8447886 |
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(IRS Employer
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420 Stevens Avenue, Suite 230 |
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Solana Beach, California |
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92075 |
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Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 858 345-1494 |
(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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
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Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share |
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EVOK |
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The Nasdaq Stock 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 August 6, 2025, Evoke Pharma, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the official issuance of a new U.S. patent related to its product GIMOTI®. The patent, U.S. Patent No. 12,377,064, covers the use of intranasal metoclopramide in patients with moderate to severe symptoms of gastroparesis, and has now been issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO"). The patent term has been extended by the USPTO to November 2038, due to patent term adjustments. The Company plans to list this newly issued patent in the FDA’s Orange Book.
Safe Harbor Statement
The Company cautions you that statements included in this report that are not a description of historical facts are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “could,” “intend,” “target,” “project,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negatives of these terms or other similar expressions. These statements are based on the Company’s current beliefs and expectations. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding: the timing of updated listing in the Orange Book. The inclusion of forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by Evoke that any of its plans will be achieved. Actual results may differ from those set forth in this press release due to the risks and uncertainties inherent in Evoke’s business, including, without limitation: the Company’s ability to maintain intellectual property protection for GIMOTI; and other risks and uncertainties detailed in the Company’s periodic reports it files with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, and the Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update this report to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. This caution is made under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
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.
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Evoke Pharma, Inc. |
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August 6, 2025 |
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/s/ Matthew J. D'Onofrio |
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Name: Maatthew J. D'Onofrio
Title: Chief Executive Officer and Director |