acrx20181102b_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): November 2, 2018

 

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 November 2, 2018, AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”), issued a press release entitled “AcelRx Pharmaceuticals Reports Third Quarter 2018 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update” regarding its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018, a business update and certain other information. The full text of the press release concerning the foregoing is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

  

The information contained in this Item 2.02 shall be deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “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 or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The information contained in this Item 2.02 to this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act made by the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

 

 

Item 9.01              Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

  

  

 

99.1

  

Press Release dated November 2, 2018 entitled “AcelRx Pharmaceuticals Reports Third Quarter 2018 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update”

 

 

 

 

 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: November 2, 2018

ACELRX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

 

     

 

By:  

/s/ Raffi Asadorian 

 

 

 

Raffi Asadorian

 

    Chief Financial Officer