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 7, 2019
ACELRX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE |
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001-35068 |
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41-2193603 |
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(State of incorporation) |
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(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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On March 7, 2019, AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”), issued a press release entitled “AcelRx Pharmaceuticals Announces Commercial Launch of DSUVIA and Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Financial Results” regarding its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2018, 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 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 to this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) 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 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
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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.
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Date: March 7, 2019 |
ACELRX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. |
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/s/ Raffi Asadorian |
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Raffi Asadorian Chief Financial Officer |
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