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): March 18, 2019

 

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 March 18, 2019, Fortress Biotech, Inc. issued a press release to announce financial results and recent corporate highlights for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2018. 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 March 18, 2019.

  

 

 

 

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: March 18, 2019 Fortress Biotech, Inc.
  (Registrant)
     
     
  By: /s/ Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.
    Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.
    Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer