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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): July 31, 2013

 

 

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-30929   13-4087132

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

750 Lexington Avenue

New York, New York 10022

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(212) 531-5965

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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.

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act.

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2b under the Exchange Act.

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act.

 

 

 


Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 31, 2013, Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Keryx”) issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the second quarter ended June 30, 2013. Keryx also announced that on Thursday, August 1, 2013 at 8:30am EDT, Keryx will host an investor conference call to discuss the Company’s second quarter financial results and provide a business outlook for the remainder of 2013. A copy of such press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.


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.

 

  Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
  (Registrant)
Date: July 31, 2013    
  By:  

/s/ James F. Oliviero

    James F. Oliviero, CFA
    Chief Financial Officer


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

99.1    Press Release dated July 31, 2013.