Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): January 22, 2013

 

 

OMEROS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Washington   001-34475   91-1663741

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

201 Elliott Avenue West

Seattle, Washington 98119

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(206) 676-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On January 22, 2013, we issued a press release announcing the safety data from our second Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating OMS302 in patients undergoing intraocular lens replacement surgery. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

99.1    Press release dated January 22, 2013


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.

 

OMEROS CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Gregory A. Demopulos

  Gregory A. Demopulos, M.D.
  President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board of Directors

Date: January 23, 2013


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

99.1    Press release dated January 22, 2013