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): April 17, 2017

Apricus Biosciences, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada
0-22245
87-0449967
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

11975 El Camino Real, Suite 300, San Diego, CA
92130
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 222-8041

 (Former name or former address, if changed, since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On April 17, 2017, Apricus Biosciences, Inc. (the “Company”), reported that, as of March 31, 2017, the Company had approximately $3.8 million in cash and cash equivalents. This amount is preliminary, has not been audited and is subject to change upon completion of the Company’s review of its unaudited consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2017.

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 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 liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing to this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.


 
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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.

 
Apricus Biosciences, Inc.
 
 
Date:April 17, 2017
By:
/s/ Richard W. Pascoe
 
 
 
Name: Richard W. Pascoe
 
 
 
Title: Chief Executive Officer and Secretary