Edgar Filing: BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL INC

March 17, 2017

BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

/s/ Ernest R. De Paolantonio

Name: Ernest R. De Paolantonio

Title: Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer

Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 17, 2017

BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-31361	35-2089858
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

4131 ParkLake Ave., Suite #225 Raleigh, NC		27612
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 919-582-9050

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation to the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01.

Other Information.

On March 17, 2017, BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company had filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, which press release also provided an update on the Company’s business operations, financial results and anticipated milestones for the year 2017. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press release, dated March 17, 2017, announcing the filing of the Company’s Annual Report and providing an update on related business operations, financial results and anticipated milestones.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K, the press release included herein, and any statements of representatives and partners of BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (the “Company”) related thereto contain, or may contain, among other things, certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties. Such statements may include, without limitation, statements with respect to the Company’s plans, objectives, projections, expectations and intentions and other statements identified by words such as “projects,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “potential” or similar expressions. These statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of the Company’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including those detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results (including, without limitation, the results of the Company’s development, commercialization and strategic initiatives) may differ significantly from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that are subject to change based on various factors (many of which are beyond the Company’s control). The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.