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): September 19, 2018
 
PIERIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
 
Nevada
 
001-37471
 
EIN 30-0784346
(State of
Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
255 State Street, 9th Floor
Boston, MA 02109
United States
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 857-246-8998
 
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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Item 7.01: Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 19, 2018, Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. presented preclinical data regarding PRS-060. The poster is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

The information set forth under this “Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure,” including the exhibits 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 Conference Poster, Dated September 2018.







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.
 
  
PIERIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
 
 
Dated: September 19, 2018
  
/s/ Allan Reine
 
  
Allan Reine
 
  
Chief Financial Officer