8-K: Current report filing
Published on April 3, 2024
UNITED STATES
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 3, 2024
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Item 8.01 Other Information.
Press Release and Corporate Presentation
On April 3, 2024, LENZ Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release (“Press Release”) announcing topline results from its Phase 3 CLARITY clinical trials of two investigational formulations of aceclidine, LNZ100 and LNZ101, for the treatment of presbyopia. As part of the Press Release, the Company announced that it would be hosting a conference call and webcast at 8:00 a.m. ET on April 3, 2024 (the “Webcast”) to discuss the topline results.
The Press Release and the corporate presentation to be used in connection with the Webcast are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.
Channels for Disclosure of Information
Investors and others should note that the Company may announce material information to the public through filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, its website (https://ir.lenz-tx.com/), press releases, public conference calls, and public webcasts. The Company uses these channels, as well as social media, to communicate with the public about the Company, its product candidates and other matters. As such, investors, the media and others are encouraged to review the information disclosed through the Company’s social media and other channels listed above as such information could be deemed to be material information. Please note that this list may be updated from time to time.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document). | |||||||
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.
Dated: April 3, 2024
| LENZ THERAPEUTICS, INC. | |||||
| By: | /s/ Evert Schimmelpennink | ||||
| Name: | Evert Schimmelpennink | ||||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | ||||