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 18, 2015

 

 

PIERIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Nevada   001-37471   EIN 30-0784346
(State of Incorporation)  

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

Lise-Meitner-Strasse 30

85354 Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +49 81 6114 11400

 

 

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)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 8.01 Other Events.

On August 18, 2015, Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the appointment of Louis Matis, M.D., as Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer of the Company.

A copy of the press release issued by the Company on August 18, 2015 is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

 

99.1    Press release dated August 18, 2015.


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.

 

Dated: August 18, 2015     PIERIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    By:  

/s/ Darlene Deptula-Hicks

    Name:   Darlene Deptula-Hicks
    Title:   Acting Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.
   Description
99.1    Press dated August 18, 2015.