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): May 8, 2019

ARATANA THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware	001-35952	38-3826477
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

11400 Tomahawk Creek Parkway, Suite 340, Leawood, KS 66211

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (913) 353-1000

N/A

(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 (§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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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 Stock, par value $0.001 per share	PETX	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 8, 2019, Aratana Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2019. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K (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 deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.



(d)	Exhibits: The following exhibit relating to Item 2.02 shall be deemed to be furnished, and not filed:
Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release issued on May 8, 2019.

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.



	ARATANA THERAPEUTICS, INC.

Date: May 8, 2019	By:
		/s/ Craig A. Tooman
		Craig A. Tooman

		President and Chief Executive Officer

ARATANA THERAPEUTICS, INC. 8-K