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):  09/25/2012
 
CORTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC/DE/
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  -
 
DE
  
330303583
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
7700 Irvine Center Drive, Suite 750, Irvine, CA 92618
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
949 727 3157
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
 
Effective September 25, 2012, Kathryn B. Hyer resigned as a member of the Board of Directors of Cortex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 

 

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.
 
           
CORTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC/DE/
 
 
Date: October 01, 2012
     
By:
 
/s/    Maria S. Messinger

               
Maria S. Messinger
               
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer