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 9, 2020
ACELRX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 001-35068 | | 41-2193603 |
| (State of incorporation) | | (Commission File No.) | | (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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.001 par value | ACRX | The 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
Securities Purchase Agreement
On December 9, 2020, the AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Company") entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with funds affiliated with three life sciences investors that are existing investors and new investors in the Company (the “Purchasers”), relating to the issuance and sale (the “Offering”) of 8,333,333 shares of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”).
The offering price for the securities is $1.20 per share. The aggregate gross proceeds to the Company from this offering are expected to be $10 million. No underwriter or placement agent participated in the offering.
The offering is being made pursuant to an effective registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration Statement No. 333-239156), as previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and a related prospectus.
The Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and agreements by the Company, customary conditions to closing, indemnification obligations of the Company and the Purchasers. The representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Purchase Agreement were made only for purposes of the Purchase Agreement and as of a specific date, were solely for the benefit of the parties to the Purchase Agreement, and may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the contracting parties.
The form of Purchase Agreement is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and the description of the terms of the Purchase Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to such exhibit. A copy of the opinion of Cooley LLP relating to the legality of the issuance and sale of the shares of Common Stock is attached as Exhibit 5.1 hereto.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description |
| 5.1 | |
| 23.1 | |
| 99.1 | Form of Purchase Agreement |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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.
| Date: December 10, 2020 | ACELRX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. |
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| | By: | /s/ Raffi Asadorian |
| | | Raffi Asadorian |
| | | Chief Financial Officer |
