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): December 4, 2020
ACASTI PHARMA INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| QUEBEC, CANADA | 001-35776 | 98-1359336 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 3009, boul. de la Concorde East Suite 102 Laval, Québec Canada H7E 2B5 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) |
450-686-4555
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Shares, no par value per share | ACST | NASDAQ Stock Market |
Item 8.01. Other Events.
Acasti Pharma Inc. (the “Company”) provided an update on its strategic process. It continues to explore and evaluate a range of strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value with the assistance of its financial advisors. The Company’s board of directors and management team, working with advisers, plan to proceed in a timely and orderly manner, but have not set a definitive timetable for completion of this process. In connection with the execution of its business plan, the Company may seek to raise additional capital through a variety of sources, including, the public equity market; private equity financings; collaborative arrangements or strategic financings; its existing at-the-market program and public or private debt. There can be no assurance of a successful outcome from these efforts, or of the form or timing of any such outcome.
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.
| ACASTI PHARMA INC. | ||
| Date: December 4, 2020 | By: | /s/ Jan D'Alvise |
| Jan D'Alvise | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||