8-K

Synthorx, Inc.

Dated: November 8, 2019

/s/ Laura Shawver

Laura Shawver, Ph.D.

President and Chief Executive Officer

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 8, 2019

Synthorx, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-38756	46-4709185
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

11099 N. Torrey Pines Road, Suite 190 La Jolla, California		92037
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 750-4789

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:

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

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

THOR

The Nasdaq Global Select Market

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 8.01

Other Matters.

On November 9, 2019, certain members of the management team of Synthorx, Inc. (the “Company”) will be presenting two posters (the “THOR-707 Poster” and the “IL-10 Poster”) at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer 2019 Annual Meeting & Pre-Conference. A copy of the THOR-707 Poster is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the IL-10 Poster is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

On November 10, 2019, certain members of the management team of the Company will be presenting a poster (the “THOR-809 Poster”) at the American College of Rheumatology’s 2019 Annual Meeting. A copy of the THOR-809 Poster is attached as Exhibit 99.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		THOR-707 Poster, dated November 9, 2019.

99.2		IL-10 Poster, dated November 9, 2019.

99.3		THOR-809 Poster, dated November 10, 2019

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this report are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Words such as “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “promise,” “plan”, “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “potential” and similar expressions (including the negative thereof) are intended to identify forward-looking statements, though not all forward-looking statements necessarily contain these identifying words. For such statements, the Company claims the protection of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual events or results may differ materially from the Company’s expectations. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated or implied by the Company’s forward-looking statements are disclosed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in the section captioned “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2019. These forward-looking statements represent the Company’s judgment as of the time of this report. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements, other than as may be required under applicable law.

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.