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): September 8, 2015
CORTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-16467 | 33-0303583 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S Employer | ||
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
126 Valley Road, Suite C Glen Rock, New Jersey | 07452 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (201) 444-4947
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On September 8, 2015, Cortex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, James S. J. Manuso, Ph.D., will be presenting at the Rodman & Renshaw 17th Annual Global Investment Conference at The St. Regis Hotel, New York, New York. Dr. Manuso is currently scheduled to present at 4:40 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, September 10, 2015.
Dr. Manuso will present details of the Company’s clinical initiatives with respect to dronabinol for obstructive sleep apnea (Phase 2B) and CX-1739 (oral) for central sleep apnea (Phase 2B) and opiate induced respiratory depression (Phase 2A), and also will provide additional program and background information.
The slide presentation that the Company will be using at the conference is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is being furnished and not filed pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K. The presentation will be available by live webcast that can be accessed athttp://wsw.com/webcast/rrshq25/corx. A replay also will be archived athttp://wsw.com/webcast/rrshq25/corx.
The press release announcing the Company’s participation in the conference is attached as Exhibit 99.2.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
A list of exhibits that are furnished and filed as part of this report is set forth in the Exhibit Index, which is presented elsewhere in this document, and is incorporated herein by reference.
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: September 8, 2015 | CORTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
By: | /s/ James S. J. Manuso | |
James S. J. Manuso | ||
President and Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Exhibit Description | |
99.1 | Slide Presentation* | |
99.2 | Press Release dated September 8, 2015* |
* Furnished herewith.