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

February 12, 2021

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) 

Equillium, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)  

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 412-5302  

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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. ☐

On February 12, 2021, Equillium, Inc. (the “Company”) is providing a presentation at the 2021 TCT Meetings Digital Experience (the “TCT Meetings”). The presentation, which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, includes information the Company expects to disclose, and which the Company intends to place on its website, which may contain nonpublic information. The presentation is incorporated herein by reference.  

On February 12, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing that it presented interim data from the EQUATE clinical trial at the TCT Meetings. A copy of the Press Release is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated by reference herein.

The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the United States Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.    

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.