Current Report on Form 8-K

 

 

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): April 11, 2012

 

 

 

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

 

575 Chesapeake Drive

Redwood City, CA 94063

(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 of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.

On April 11, 2012, AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its receipt from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office of two Notices of Allowance for the patent applications entitled “Small-Volume Oral Transmucosal Dosage Forms” and “Bioadhesive Drug Formulations for Oral Transmucosal Delivery.” A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

On April 12, 2012, the Company issued a press release announcing the initiation of the second of three planned Phase 3 studies that will form the basis of a planned New Drug Application (NDA) for the Sufentanil NanoTab® PCA System, ARX-01. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this report.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number    Description
99.1    Press Release dated April 11, 2012.
99.2    Press Release dated April 12, 2012.

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: April 12, 2012     ACELRX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
      By:   /s/    JAMES H. WELCH        
        James H. Welch
        Chief Financial Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit Number    Description
99.1    Press Release dated April 11, 2012.
99.2    Press Release dated April 12, 2012.