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): May 10, 2017

Egalet Corporation

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

600 Lee Road, Suite 100

Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087

(610) 833-4200

(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)

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:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company x

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. x

Item 2.02   Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 10, 2017, Egalet Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2017. A copy of that press release and the attached financial schedules are attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.

On May 10, 2017, the Company will hold an Investor Day presentation during which it will provide information about the Company, including selected financial data, to investors. A copy of that selected financial data is attached to this report as slide 71 of Exhibit 99.2, which is incorporated herein by reference.

The information included in this Item 2.02 (including Exhibit 99.1 and slide 71 of Exhibit 99.2) is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

As disclosed above, on May 10, 2017, the Company will hold an Investor Day presentation during which it will provide information to investors about the Company.  Exhibit 99.2 is a copy of the slides to be used at, and posted on the Company’s website in connection with, the presentation.

The information included in this Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.2) is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

Cautionary Note on Forward Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K (including the Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 hereto) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on the current beliefs and expectations of the Company’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in Egalet Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and in other filings that the Company makes with the SEC from time to time.  Egalet Corporation does not undertake to update the forward-looking statements to reflect the impact of circumstances or events that may arise after the date of the forward-looking statements.

Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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EXHIBIT INDEX

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