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 25, 2020
RESPIRERX 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 8.01 Other Events
Hiring of David Dickason as Senior Vice President of Pre-Clinical Product Development
On September 25, 2020, RespireRx Pharmaceuticals Inc. (“the Company”) announced that it had entered into a consulting contract (the “Contract”) with David Dickason (“Mr. Dickason”), as of September 15, 2020, to serve as the Company’s Senior Vice President of Pre-Clinical Product Development (“SVP”).
The press release announcing the hiring of Mr. Dickason is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Determination by Board to Effect Corporate Action
On September 14, 2020, the Board of Directors of the Company approved and recommended to the Company’s common stockholders that the common stockholders approve an amendment to the Company’s Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”) from 1,000,000,000 (1 billion) to 3,000,000,000 (3 billion). The increase in authorized shares of Common Stock would ensure compliance with Common Stock reserve requirements of certain outstanding convertible notes, warrants, and of the Certificate of Designation for Series H, 2% Voting, Non-Participating, Convertible Preferred Stock (the “CoD”), and provide for an adequate number of shares of Common Stock with respect to anticipated securities offerings to raise equity capital.
The Company is also considering undertaking a one-for-ten (1:10) reverse split of the Company’s Common Stock. Such action would require approval by the Board of Directors of the Company and the Company’s common stockholders.
In addition, on September 14, 2020, the Board of Directors of the Company approved and recommended to the holders of the Company’s Series H, 2% Voting, Non-Participating, Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, and with a stated value of $1,000.00 per share (“Series H Preferred Stock”) that the Series H Preferred Stock stockholders approve an amendment to the CoD to increase the number of authorized shares of Series H Preferred Stock from 1,200 (one thousand two-hundred) to 3,000 (three-thousand) shares of Series H Preferred Stock. This increase would allow for additional issuances of Series H Preferred Stock.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
**Furnished herewith
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 25, 2020 | RESPIRERX PHARMACEUTICALS INC. (Registrant) |
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| | By: | /s/ Jeff E. Margolis |
| | | Jeff E. Margolis |
| | | SVP, CFO, Secretary and Treasurer |
