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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 4, 2015

 

 

ACUCELA INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Washington   000-55133   02-0592619

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1301 Second Avenue, Suite 4200

Seattle, Washington 98101

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(206) 805-8300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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)

 

x 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))

 

 

 


Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 4, 2015, Acucela Inc. (“Acucela”) issued a press release relating to its 2015 annual meeting of shareholders and the demand from SBI Holdings, Inc., the parent corporation of several Acucela shareholders, that Acucela hold a special meeting of its shareholders.

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.01    Press release, dated as of March 4, 2015.


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.

 

ACUCELA INC.
By:

/s/ Brian O’Callaghan

Brian O’Callaghan

Date: March 4, 2015

President


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.01    Press release, dated as of March 4, 2015.