Form 8-K

 

 

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): March 31, 2009

 

 

Metabasis Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   000-50785   33-0753322
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

11119 North Torrey Pines Road

La Jolla, California

 

92037

(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 587-2770

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):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On March 31, 2009, we received notice from The Nasdaq Stock Market that our application to transfer the listing of our common stock from The Nasdaq Global Market to The Nasdaq Capital Market had been approved. Effective at the opening of business on April 3, 2009, our common stock will begin trading on The Nasdaq Capital Market.


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.

 

METABASIS THERAPEUTICS, INC.
By:   /s/ Tran B. Nguyen
  Tran B. Nguyen
  Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
  Treasurer and Corporate Secretary
  (Principal Financial Officer)

Date: April 1, 2009