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): November 9, 2017

 

Fortress Biotech, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware

  

001-35366

  

20-5157386

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

 

2 Gansevoort Street, 9th Floor

New York, NY 10014

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(781) 652-4500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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.

 

¨Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act.

 

¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2b under the Exchange Act.

 

¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange 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.  ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.02.Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On November 9, 2017, Fortress Biotech, Inc. issued a press release to provide a corporate update and to announce its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2017. A copy of such press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

 

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)Exhibits.

 

The following exhibit is furnished herewith:

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

99.1   Press release issued by Fortress Biotech, Inc., dated November 9, 2017.

 

 

 

 

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.

  

 

Date: November 9, 2017 Fortress Biotech, Inc.
  (Registrant)
       
       
  By   /s/ Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.  
    Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.  
    Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer