rigl-20260611
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 11, 2026
RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 0-29889 | 94-3248524 | ||||
| (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||
611 Gateway Boulevard Suite 900 | |||||
South San Francisco, CA | 94080 | ||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | ||||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 624-1100
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered | ||||||||||||
| Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | RIGL | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||||||||||||
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).
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Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
As previously disclosed in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) on May 12, 2026, the Company entered into a License Agreement (the “License Agreement”) with Arvinas, Inc., Arvinas Operations, Inc., Arvinas Estrogen Receptor, Inc. and Pfizer Inc. (collectively, the “Licensors”), pursuant to which the Licensors granted the Company exclusive, global rights to develop, manufacture and commercialize VEPPANU™ (vepdegestrant) and related products worldwide.
Following the early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and the satisfaction of the other closing conditions under the License Agreement, the License Agreement became effective and the transactions contemplated thereby were completed. In connection therewith, the Company paid the Licensors a one-time upfront payment of $70.0 million.
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.
Dated: June 17, 2026 | RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |||||||
| By: | /s/ Raymond J. Furey | |||||||
| Raymond J. Furey | ||||||||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and Corporate Secretary | ||||||||