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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): August 10, 2017

 

 

ACHIEVE LIFE SCIENCES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware

 

033-80623

 

95-4343413

(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

1001 W. Broadway, Suite 400

Vancouver, BC

 

V6H 4B1

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (604) 736-3678

                                         N/A                                         

(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:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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

Emerging growth company    ☐

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.    ☐

 

 

 


Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

The Company has issued a press release on August 10, 2017 entitled “Achieve Announces FDA Acceptance of the Investigational New Drug Application (IND) for Cytisine as a Smoking Cessation Treatment,” which is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

99.1    Press release issued on August 10, 2017


SIGNATURES

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

 

    ACHIEVE LIFE SCIENCES, INC.
Date: August 10, 2017       /s/ John Bencich
      John Bencich
      Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

99.1    Press release issued August 10, 2017