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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported): May 10, 2017  

Proteon Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware001-3669420-4580525
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

200 West Street, Waltham, MA 02451
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(781) 890-0102
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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

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Introductory Comment 

Throughout this Current Report on Form 8-K, the terms “we,” “us,” “our”, “Company” and “Proteon” refer to Proteon Therapeutics, Inc.

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 10, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017. A copy of such press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 10, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing that its investigational treatment, vonapanitase, has received Breakthrough Therapy designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The press release is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K under Items 2.02 and 7.01, including the exhibits attached hereto, 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 liabilities 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) Exhibits

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

Press Release, dated May 10, 2017, issued by Proteon Therapeutics, Inc. announcing its First Quarter 2017 Financial Results

99.2

Press Release, dated May 10, 2017, issued by Proteon Therapeutics, Inc. announcing FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Vonapanitase


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.

 Proteon Therapeutics, Inc.
   
  
Date: May 10, 2017By: /s/ George A. Eldridge        
  George A. Eldridge
  Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
  


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No. Description
   
99.1 Press Release, dated May 10, 2017, issued by Proteon Therapeutics, Inc. announcing its First Quarter 2017 Financial Results   
99.2 Press Release, dated May 10, 2017, issued by Proteon Therapeutics, Inc. announcing FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Vonapanitase