UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 15, 2017
PERNIX THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland |
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001-14494 |
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33-0724736 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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10 North Park Place, Suite 201, Morristown, NJ |
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07960 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (800) 793-2145 |
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.) |
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2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition On May 15, 2017, Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. ("Pernix") issued a press release announcing financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 and certain
other information. A copy of the press release is furnished with this Report as Exhibit 99.1. The information provided in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, is intended to be "furnished" and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by
reference into any other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. Pernix is also disclosing that it may use its website, pernixtx.com, as a means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with its disclosure obligations under
Regulation FD. Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including but not limited to statements set forth in the attached press release, may constitute forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause such forward-looking
statements not to be realized and that could cause actual results to differ materially from Pernix's expectations in these statements. For more information about other risks that could
affect the forward-looking statements herein, please see Pernix's most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q, annual report on Form 10-K and other filings made with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. Pernix expressly disclaims any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any changes in
expectations, or any change in events or circumstances on which those statements are based, unless otherwise required by law. 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (d) Exhibits. 99.1 Press Release dated May 15, 2017
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. PERNIX THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS, INC. Date: May 15, 2017 By: /s/ Graham Miao Graham Miao President and Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description 99.1