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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): October 7, 2020
KINDRED BIOSCIENCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware001-3622546-1160142
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1555 Bayshore Highway, Suite 200, Burlingame, California 94010
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(650701-7901
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(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:
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par valueKINThe NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Preferred Stock Purchase RightsKINThe NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

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.
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Item 8.01    Other Events.
    
On October 7, 2020, Kindred Biosciences, Inc. (the "Company") and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Centaur Biopharmaceutical, Inc. ("Centaur"), issued respective press releases announcing the Company has expanded its agreement with Vaxart, Inc. ("Vaxart") for the manufacture of Vaxart's oral vaccine for COVID-19 and other vaccine candidates, with manufacturing services to be performed by Centaur. Copies of the press releases by the Company and Centaur are attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 and are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No.Description
99.1
99.2
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)




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.
KINDRED BIOSCIENCES, INC.
Date: October 7, 2020
By: /s/ Richard Chin
Richard Chin, M.D.
Chief Executive Officer