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): August 1, 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

 

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On August 1, 2017, AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2017, 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 and in the accompanying Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report 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 and in the accompanying Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 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 8.01.  Other Events

 

On August 1, 2017, the Company issued a press release entitled “AcelRx Pharmaceuticals Reports Successful Outcome of ZALVISO Phase 3 IAP312 Study on Device Functionality” a copy of which 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 August 1, 2017 entitled “AcelRx Pharmaceuticals Reports Second Quarter 2017 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update”
99.2		Press release dated August 1, 2017 entitled “AcelRx Pharmaceuticals Reports Successful Outcome of ZALVISO Phase 3 IAP312 Study on Device Functionality"

 

 

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: August 1, 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 August 1, 2017 entitled “AcelRx Pharmaceuticals Reports Second Quarter 2017 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update”
99.2	Press release dated August 1, 2017 entitled “AcelRx Pharmaceuticals Reports Successful Outcome of ZALVISO Phase 3 IAP312 Study on Device Functionality"