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): July 26, 2016
Recro Pharma, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Pennsylvania | 001-36329 | 26-1523233 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 490 Lapp Road, Malvern, Pennsylvania |
19355 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (484) 395-2470
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On July 26, 2016, Recro Pharma, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing positive top-line results from its pivotal phase III clinical trial of IV meloxicam (the “Phase III Results”). A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
On July 26, 2016, the Company posted to its website slides reflecting the Phase III Results (the “Phase III Results Slides”), which will be incorporated into the Company’s investor presentation that was previously filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated July 14, 2016. A copy of the Phase III Results Slides are attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference. Representatives of the Company will use the investor presentation, including the Phase III Results Slides, in various meetings with investors from time to time.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. |
Document | |
| 99.1 | Press release of Recro Pharma, Inc., dated July 26, 2016. | |
| 99.2 | Phase III Results Slides. | |
SIGNATURE
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: July 27, 2016
| Recro Pharma, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Gerri A. Henwood | |
| Name: Gerri A. Henwood | ||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Document | |
| 99.1 | Press release of Recro Pharma, Inc., dated July 26, 2016. | |
| 99.2 | Phase III Results Slides. | |