UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

Washington, DC 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 12, 2018 

   

   

Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

   

 

   

640 Lee Road, Suite 200

Wayne, PA 19087

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

   

(484) 324-7933 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

   

N/A 

(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:

[ ] 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))

   

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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. 

   

On March 12, 2018, Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Registrant”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017, as well as information regarding a conference call to discuss these financial results and business updates. A copy of this press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

   

In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 2.02, and Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any of the Registrant’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any incorporation language in such a filing, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

   

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.  

   

(d) Exhibits 

 

   

   

 

 

   

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.