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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):

June 29, 2022

 

 

Ventyx Biosciences, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-40928   83-2996852

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

662 Encinitas Blvd., Suite 250

Encinitas, CA 92024

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(760) 593-4832

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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 exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share   VTYX   The Nasdaq Global Select 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 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On June 29, 2022, Ventyx Biosciences, Inc. (“Ventyx”) issued a press release announcing topline Phase 1 data for its peripheral NLRP3 Inhibitor VTX2735. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein solely for purposes of this Item 7.01 disclosure.

Also on June 29, 2022, Ventyx published an updated corporate presentation which is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein solely for purposes of this Item 7.01 disclosure.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, all of the information furnished in this Item 7.01 and Item 9.01 (including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or in any filing under the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

99.1    Press Release dated June 29, 2022.
99.2    Corporate Presentation dated June 29, 2022.
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).


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.

 

VENTYX BIOSCIENCES, INC.
By:  

/s/ Raju Mohan

  Raju Mohan, Ph.D.
  Chief Executive Officer

Date: June 29, 2022