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): November 4, 2015

 

 

PIERIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Nevada   333-190728   EIN 30-0784346
(State of Incorporation)   (Commission 
File Number)		   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

Lise-Meitner-Strasse 30

85354 Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +49 81 6114 11400

 

 

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))

 

 

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

Attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 and incorporated by reference herein are industry conference presentations of Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

The information set forth under this “Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure,” including the exhibit attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

 

99.1 Industry Conference Presentation of Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. at BIO-Europe 2015, dated November 4, 2015.

 

99.2 Industry Conference Presentation of Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. at PEGs Europe Protein & Antibody Engineering Summit, dated November 4, 2015.

SIGNATURE

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.

 

Dated: November 4, 2015     PIERIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    By:  

/s/ Darlene Deptula-Hicks

    Name:   Darlene Deptula-Hicks
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.		    Description
99.1    Industry Conference Presentation of Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. at BIO-Europe 2015, dated November 4, 2015.
99.2    Industry Conference Presentation of Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. at PEGs Europe Protein & Antibody Engineering Summit, dated November 4, 2015.