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 14, 2014
TARGACEPT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-51173 | 56-2020050 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
100 North Main Street, Suite 1510 Winston-Salem, North Carolina | 27101 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(336) 480–2100
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On July 14, 2014, Targacept, Inc. issued a press release announcing top-line results from its Phase 2b clinical trial of TC-1734 in mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease. The full text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report onForm 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated July 14, 2014 | |
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.
| TARGACEPT, INC. | ||||
| Date: July 14, 2014 | /s/ Patrick C. Rock | |||
Patrick C. Rock Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated July 14, 2014 | |