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 9, 2016
XENON PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Canada |
001-36687 |
98-0661854 |
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200-3650 Gilmore Way
Burnaby, British Columbia V5G 4W8
Canada
(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)
(604) 484-3300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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 (see General Instructions A.2. below):
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Item 8.01 |
Other Events |
On March 9, 2016, Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company”) announced the meeting and record date and certain other information relating to its 2016 annual meeting of shareholders pursuant to a filing submitted to the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (“SEDAR”) in Canada.
A copy of the filing submitted to SEDAR is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.01 |
Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit Number |
Description |
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99.1 |
SEDAR filing submitted March 9, 2016. |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
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Date: March 9, 2016 |
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By: |
/s/ Ian Mortimer |
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Ian Mortimer |
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Chief Financial Officer& Chief Operating Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number |
Description |
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99.1 |
SEDAR filing submitted March 9, 2016. |