8-K

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 4, 2022

EQUILLIUM, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-38692

82-1554746

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


2223 Avenida de la Playa, Suite 105, La Jolla, CA		92037
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 412-5302

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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 $0.0001 per share

The Nasdaq Global 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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 4, 2022, Equillium, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding the initiation of the Phase 3 study of itolizumab in first-line acute graft-versus-host disease. A copy of the press release discussing these matters is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.


Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits.



(d)	Exhibit Number	Description.
	99.1	Press release, dated March 4, 2022 issued by Equillium, Inc.
	104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

EQUILLIUM, INC.


Date: March 4, 2022	By: /s/ Bruce D. Steel
	Bruce D. Steel
	President and Chief Executive Officer

Equillium Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits