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EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - ACURA PHARMACEUTICALS, INCv469879_ex99-1.htm

 

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

 

June 28, 2017

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

 

ACURA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

State of New York 1-10113 11-0853640
(State of Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer 
Identification Number)

 

616 N. North Court, Suite 120

Palatine, Illinois 60067

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(847) 705-7709

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging Growth Company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01.Other Events.

 

On June 28, 2017 we announced results from clinical study AP-LTX-401, a randomized, fasted, crossover design pharmacokinetic study testing our LIMITx™ formulation LTX-04P3 in healthy adult subjects.

 

A press release regarding the foregoing is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

 

 

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number
Description

 

99.1Press Release dated June 28, 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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

  ACURA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
   
   
  By:  /s/ Peter A. Clemens
    Peter A. Clemens
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: June 28, 2017

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number
Description

 

99.1Press Release dated June 28, 2017