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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 16, 2020
EVOLUS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 001-38381 | | 46-1385614 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
520 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1200
Newport Beach, California 92660
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(949) 284-4555
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share | EOLS | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq Global Market)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
As most recently reported by Evolus, Inc. (the “Company”) in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 29, 2020, the Company is a party to a U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”) case which is entitled “In the Matter of Certain Botulinum Toxin Products”, Investigation Number 337-TA-1145 (the “ITC Action”).
On December 16, 2020, the ITC issued its final determination in the ITC Action. The final determination partially affirmed the Administrative Law Judge’s (“ALJ's”) ruling in the initial determination that found a violation of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 had occurred by reason of a misappropriation of certain manufacturing process trade secrets. The ITC also reversed the ALJ’s finding that a trade secret exists with respect to a bacterial strain. As a result, the ITC issued (1) a limited exclusion order prohibiting the importation of Jeuveau® into the United States for a period of 21 months and (2) a cease and desist order preventing the Company from, among other things, selling, marketing, or promoting such imported Jeuveau® in the United States for a period of 21 months.
The Final Determination is subject to a 60-day presidential review period before taking effect. During the presidential review period, the Company is permitted to continue importation and sales of Jeuveau® subject to payment of a bond.
On December 16, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing an update regarding the ITC Action. The press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
As provided in General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed “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, nor shall it 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.
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Exhibit Number | | Description |
| 99.1 | | |
| 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.
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| Evolus, Inc. |
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Dated: December 16, 2020 | | /s/ David Moatazedi |
| | David Moatazedi |
| | President and Chief Executive Officer |