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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On January 10, 2022, Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its cash position as of December 31, 2021 was $237 million, with 53 million shares of common stock outstanding, and no debt.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Securities Act”) whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such a filing.
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On January 10, 2022, the Company made available an updated corporate presentation that the Company will use to present at the 40th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on January 10, 2022, which can be found on the Company’s website (the “Corporate Presentation”). The Corporate Presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference in this Item 7.01.
The information furnished under this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings with the SEC under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such a filing. The information shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any other filing with the SEC made by the Company, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Corporate Presentation, dated January 10, 2022 |
| 104 | Cover page interactive data file (formatted as Inline XBRL) |
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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.
| CARA THERAPEUTICS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ THOMAS REILLY | |
| Thomas Reilly | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||
Date: January 10, 2022
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