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): January 29, 2014
EVOKE PHARMA, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-36075 | 20-8447886 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 505 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Suite 270 Solana Beach, California |
92075 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 345-1494
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
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| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
Master Agreement for Services
On January 29, 2014, Evoke Pharma, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Third Amendment to Master Services Agreement (the “Third Amendment”) with SynteractHCR, Inc. (“SynteractHCR”), amending the Master Agreement for Services by and between the Company and Synteract, Inc., dated January 30, 2009, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Master Agreement for Services, dated January 30, 2011, and Amendment No. 2 to Master Services Agreement, dated November 25, 2013 (together with the Third Amendment, the “Services Agreement”). The Third Amendment extends the term of the Services Agreement until January 30, 2017, unless terminated earlier. The Services Agreement may be terminated (i) by the Company for any reason upon 30 days written notice, (ii) by SynteractHCR upon a material, uncured breach by the Company or (iii) by either party in the event that the other party becomes insolvent, files a petition in bankruptcy or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors.
The foregoing description of the Third Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the Services Agreement, a copy of which the Company intends to file with its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2013.
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.
| Date: January 30, 2014 | EVOKE PHARMA, INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ Matthew J. D’Onofrio | |||
| Name: | Matthew J. D’Onofrio | |||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, | |||
| Chief Business Officer and Secretary | ||||