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 10, 2014

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:

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 At the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on July 10, 2014, our stockholders voted on (1) the approval of the issuance of shares of our common stock and options to purchase shares of our common stock in connection with the acquisition of Assembly Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (2) the approval of an amendment of our Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to effect the reverse stock split of our issued and outstanding common stock at a ratio of one-for-five and to change our company’s name to “Assembly Biosciences, Inc.”, (3) the election of seven directors to serve on our Board of Directors for one-year terms expiring in 2015, (4) the approval of our 2014 Stock Incentive Plan, and (5) the ratification of the appointment of EisnerAmper LLP, New York, New York, as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014.

The tables below set forth the number of votes cast for and against, abstentions and the number of broker non-votes, for each matter voted upon by our stockholders.

Item 8.01. Other Events. 

Pursuant to the authorization granted by our stockholders at our 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on July 10, 2014 of a 1-for-5 reverse stock split of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, the reverse stock split will be effective as of July 11, 2014 at 5:01 p.m. Eastern time.

Also pursuant to the authorization granted by our stockholders at our 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on July 10, 2014, the name of our company will change to “Assembly Biosciences, Inc.”, effective as of July 11, 2014 at 5:01 p.m. Eastern time. In connection with the name change, our NASDAQ Capital Market trading symbol is scheduled to change to “ASMB” effective upon the opening of trading on July 14, 2014.

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.