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): March 9, 2016
CYTOSORBENTS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-51038 | 98-0373793 | ||
| (State or other
jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
|
7 Deer Park Drive, Suite K, Monmouth Junction, New Jersey |
08852 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (732) 329-8885
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On March 9, 2016, CytoSorbents Corporation (the
“Company”) filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K reporting its financial results for the fourth quarter and twelve
months ended December 31, 2015. On that day, the Company also conducted a conference call during which members of its senior
management team discussed the financial results for the fourth quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2015, a business
update, and certain other information. A copy of the transcript of the conference call and a PowerPoint presentation are
furnished herewith as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively.
On March 9, 2016, the Company also issued a press release announcing its financial results for the period ended December 31, 2015. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.3.*
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Transcript of the CytoSorbents Corporation Conference Call on March 9, 2016, 4:45 pm EST. |
| 99.2 | CytoSorbents Corporation Presentation. |
| 99.3 | CytoSorbents Corporation Press Release, dated March 9, 2016. |
* The information in Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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.
| Dated: March 15, 2016 | CYTOSORBENTS CORPORATION | |
| By: | /s/ Dr. Phillip P. Chan | |
| Name: | Dr. Phillip P. Chan | |
| Title: |
President and Chief Executive Officer | |