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): December 15, 2011
Apricus Biosciences, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 0-22245 | 87-0449967 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 6330 Nancy Ridge Drive, Suite 103, San Diego, CA | 92121 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 222-8041
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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| Item 2.01 | Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets |
On December 15, 2011, Apricus Biosciences, Inc. ("Apricus Bio" or the “Company”) and Topotarget A/S, a Danish corporation (“Topotarget A/S”) entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”), pursuant to which Topotarget A/S sold to Company on that date, all of the outstanding capital stock of Topotarget USA, Inc. (“Topotarget USA”), which was Topotarget A/S’s wholly owned subsidiary.
Pursuant to the Agreement, in order to acquire Topotarget USA and its drug, Totect®, Apricus Bio has agreed to purchase 100% of the outstanding common stock of Topotarget USA in exchange for Apricus Bio common stock worth approximately $2 million in upfront payments and up to approximately $2 million more in Apricus Bio common stock if certain milestones are achieved. Following the closing of the transaction contemplated by the Agreement, Apricus Bio, through Topotarget USA, will own all existing rights to Totect® in North America and South America and the respective territories and possessions of the countries in North America and South America.
The sale is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close by December 31, 2011.
There is no prior relationship between Apricus and its affiliates on the one hand and Topotarget and its affiliates on the other hand.
| Item 9.01 | Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated December 16, 2011 |
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.
| December 16, 2011 | Apricus Biosciences, Inc. | |||
| By: | /s/ RANDY BERHOLTZ | |||
| Randy Berholtz | ||||
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||
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