UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 17, 2021
Baudax Bio, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Pennsylvania | 001-39101 | 47-4639500 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 490 Lapp Road, Malvern, Pennsylvania | 19355 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (484) 395-2470
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol | Name of Exchange on Which Registered | ||
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 | BXRX | Nasdaq Capital Market |
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On May 17, 2021, Baudax Bio, Inc. issued a press release announcing that the results of its Phase IIIb study evaluating ANJESO® (meloxicam) injection administered preoperatively prior to colorectal surgery were published online in the journal Pain Management. A copy of this press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits are being filed herewith:
Exhibit | Document | |
| 99.1 | Press release of Baudax Bio, Inc., dated May 17, 2021. | |
| 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, thereunto duly authorized.
| Baudax Bio, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Gerri A. Henwood | |
| Name: | Gerri A. Henwood | |
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |
Date: May 17, 2021