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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On September 9, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing the publication in Science Translational Medicine of the full results of the Phase 1/2a data for its lead product candidate, FB-401. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
A copy of a slide presentation that Forte Biosciences, Inc. (the “Company”) intends to present to investors is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein solely for purposes of this Item 7.01 disclosure.
The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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| 99.1 | Press Release, dated September 9, 2020 | |
| 99.2 | Forte Biosciences, Inc. Investor Presentation | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (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.
| Forte Biosciences, Inc. | ||||||
| Date: September 9, 2020 | By: | /s/ Paul Wagner | ||||
| Paul Wagner | ||||||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||||