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): June 28, 2023

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (919) 328-4400

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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 x

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. x

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

  On June 28, 2023, United Therapeutics Corporation received a notice of allowance with respect to its patent application number 17/233,061, the claims of which generally cover the treatment of patients having pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (”PH-ILD”) through the inhaled administration of treprostinil. Liquidia Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) is evaluating the claims of the patent application and intends to aggressively defend the ability of patients suffering from PH-ILD to access the Company’s products.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

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.