1 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) July 29, 1997 --------------- NEOTHERAPEUTICS, INC. ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-28782 93-0979187 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 157 Technology Drive, Irvine, California 92618 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (714) 788-6700 -------------- Not Applicable ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Exhibit Index on Page 3 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On July 29, 1997, NeoTherapeutics, Inc. (the "Company") issued a Press Release which reports additional interim results of the Canadian Phase I/II trial of the Company's AIT-082 compound in Alzheimer's disease patients. A copy of the Press Release is filed with this Report as Exhibit 99.1. ITEM 7. EXHIBITS Exhibits: --------- 99.1 Press Release dated July 29, 1997. SIGNATURE 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. NEOTHERAPEUTICS, INC. Date: July 29, 1997 By: /s/ SAMUEL GULKO ------------------------------------ Samuel Gulko Chief Financial Officer 2 3 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibits Description - -------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated July 29, 1997. 3