UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8K
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 28, 2016
Recro Pharma, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania | 001-36329 | 26-1523233 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
490 Lapp Road, Malvern, Pennsylvania |
19355 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (484) 395-2470
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On November 28, 2016, Recro Pharma, Inc. (the Company) issued a press release announcing positive results from its second of two Phase III clinical trials evaluating intravenous meloxicam for the treatment of acute postoperative pain (the Phase III Results). A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
On November 28, 2016, the Company posted to its website slides reflecting the Phase III Results (the Phase III Results Slides), which will be incorporated into the Companys investor presentation that was previously filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K, dated November 15, 2016. A copy of the Phase III Results Slides are attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference. Representatives of the Company will use the investor presentation, including the Phase III Results Slides, in various meetings with investors from time to time.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. |
Document | |
99.1 | Press release of Recro Pharma, Inc., dated November 28, 2016. | |
99.2 | Phase III Results Slides. |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 28, 2016
Recro Pharma, Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Gerri A. Henwood | |
Name: | Gerri A. Henwood | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
Document | |
99.1 | Press release of Recro Pharma, Inc., dated November 28, 2016. | |
99.2 | Phase III Results Slides. |