acrx20171011_8k.htm

 

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 12, 2017

 

ACELRX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

DELAWARE

 

001-35068

 

41-2193603

(State of incorporation)

 

(Commission File No.)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

351 Galveston Drive

Redwood City, CA 94063

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 216-3500

 

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):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

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      ☐

 

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.      ☐

 

 

 

 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On October 12, 2017, AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company” or “AcelRx”) issued a press release that disclosed that the Company’s estimated cash balance as of September 30, 2017 was $67.9 million. The aforementioned financial information is included in the press release, as furnished in Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On October 12, 2017, the Company issued a press release entitled “AcelRx Pharmaceuticals Receives Complete Response Letter from the FDA for DSUVIA™ NDA,” a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. 

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

 

Exhibit

Number

 


Description

 

99.1

 

Press release dated October 12, 2017

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: October 12, 2017

ACELRX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

 

     

 

By:  

/s/ Jane Wright-Mitchell

 

 

 

Jane Wright-Mitchell

Chief Legal Officer

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

Exhibit

Number

 


Description

 

99.1

 

Press release dated October 12, 2017