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): May 26, 2023
Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
| 001-36576 |
| 20-0198082 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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| (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
, Radnor, PA | | |
5 Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 500 100 Matsonford Rd, Radnor, PA |
| 19087 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (484) 801-4670
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.001 | MRNS | Nasdaq Global Market |
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 8.01. Other Events.
On May 26, 2023, Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. issued a press release announcing that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has adopted a positive opinion recommending the approval of ZTALMY® (ganaxolone) oral suspension for the adjunctive treatment of epileptic seizures associated with cyclin-dependent kinase-like 5 (CDKL5) deficiency disorder (CDD) in patients two to 17 years of age. A copy of such press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits
Exhibit No. |
| Description |
99.1 | | Press Release, dated May 26, 2023, of Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
104 | | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL. |
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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| MARINUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. |
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Date: May 30, 2023 | /s/ Steven Pfanstiel |
| Steven Pfanstiel |
| Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |