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): June 13, 2018
RESPIRERX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-16467 | 33-0303583 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S Employer Identification No.) |
126 Valley Road, Suite C Glen Rock, New Jersey |
07452 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (201) 444-4947
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On June 19, 2018, RespireRx Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company”) announced that on June 13, 2018, James S. Manuso, Ph.D., the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, informed the Company’s Board of Directors of his resignation as an officer of the Company and as Vice Chairman and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, effective at the end of the term of his current Employment Agreement, September 30, 2018. Dr. Manuso did not resign because of any disagreement with the Company relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Manuso’s resignation is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
A list of exhibits that are furnished and filed as part of this report is set forth in the Exhibit Index, which follows, and is incorporated herein by reference.
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated June 19, 2018* |
* Furnished herewith.
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: June 19, 2018 | RESPIRERX PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ Arnold S. Lippa | |
| Arnold S. Lippa | ||
| Chief Scientific Officer and Executive Chairman | ||