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): November 2, 2015
DARA BioSciences, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
| Delaware | 0-19410 | 04-3216862 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission file number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
8601 Six Forks Road, Suite 160, Raleigh, North Carolina | 27615 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 919-872-5578
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On November 2, 2015, DARA BioSciences, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release which included certain results of the Company's quarter ended September 30, 2015, as well as Company highlights and developments. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated into this Item 2.02 by reference.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Forward Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, contains “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are typically preceded by words such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “will,” “may,” “should,” or similar expressions, although some forward-looking statements are expressed differently. Forward-looking statements represent the Company's management's judgment regarding future events. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. All statement other than statements of historical fact included in the Current Report on Form 8-K are forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements we make regarding future operational results, anticipated results of our sales and marketing efforts and the anticipated results of our product development efforts. The Company cannot guarantee the accuracy of the forward-looking statements, and you should be aware that the Company's actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including the statements under "Risk Factors" contained in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of DARA BioSciences, Inc. dated November 2, 2015 |
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.
| DARA BioSciences, Inc. | |||
| Dated: November 2, 2015 | By: | /s/ Christopher G. Clement | |
| Name: Christopher G. Clement | |||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer | |||