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 16, 2015
RESPIRERX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
(formerly CORTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-16467 | 33-0303583 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S Employer 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 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On December 16, 2015, Cortex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (the “Company”) filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Amendment”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to amend the Company’s Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation to change the name of the Company to RespireRx Pharmaceuticals Inc. A copy of the Amendment is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this report.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
In connection with the change in the Company’s name, the Company has also applied to change its ticker symbol from CORX to RSRX, or alternatively RSPI.
In addition, on December 17, the Company announced its name change in a press release that also included additional information regarding recent developments in the Company’s business. The press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1, and is being furnished and not filed pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
A list of exhibits required to be 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.
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 17, 2015 | RESPIRERX PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
(Registrant) | ||
By: | /s/ James S.J. Manuso | |
James S.J. Manuso | ||
President and Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Exhibit Description | |
3.1 | Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation of Cortex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | |
99.1 | Press Release dated December 17, 2015* |
*Furnished herewith