UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K/A

 

 

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 15, 2017

 

 

FibroGen, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		001-36740		77-0357827
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

FibroGen, Inc.

409 Illinois Street

San Francisco, CA 94158

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(415) 978-1200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(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:

 

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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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Explanatory Note

This Amendment No. 1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of FibroGen, Inc. (the “Registrant”), amends the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on August 16, 2017 (the “Original Report”), to amend and restate in its entirety Exhibit 5.1 and Exhibit 23.1 filed with the Original Report with an updated Exhibit 5.1 and Exhibit 23.1 filed herewith. Other than as described above, this amendment does not amend any other information previously filed in the Original Report.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.		Description
5.1		Opinion of Cooley LLP.
23.1		Consent of Cooley LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).

 

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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.

 

Date: August 18, 2017