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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): October 13, 2026
XERIS BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 001-40880 | 87-1082097 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) | (Commission
File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
1375 West Fulton Street, Suite 1300
Chicago, Illinois 60607
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(844) 445-5704
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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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 $0.0001 per share | XERS | The Nasdaq Global Select Market |
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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). |
Emerging growth company ¨
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On October 13, 2026, Xeris Biopharma Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), through its wholly owned subsidiary, Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc., filed patent infringement lawsuits in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey against defendants (i) Torrent Pharma Inc., Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited, Cycle Pharmaceuticals Limited, Lemed Pharmacy III, LLC, and Lemed Specialty Pharmacy Arizona, LLC; and (ii) Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc. and Rising Pharma Specialties Pvt. Ltd. in two separate actions. These lawsuits were filed following the grant of U.S. Patent No. 12,758,502 (the “’502 patent”) related to the Company’s KEVEYIS® (dichlorphenamide) product.
The complaints allege that each of the defendants will infringe the ’502 patent by making, using, selling, offering for sale, and/or importing their generic dichlorphenamide products. The Company is seeking a judgment of infringement, injunctive relief prohibiting further infringement, monetary damages adequate to compensate for the infringement, enhanced damages where permitted by law, attorneys’ fees, costs, and such other relief as the court deems appropriate.
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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| Date: October 14, 2026 | | Xeris Biopharma Holdings, Inc. |
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| | By: | /s/ Steven M. Pieper |
| | | | Name: Steven M. Pieper |
| | | | Title: Chief Financial Officer |
