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): September 4, 2014
CORTEX
PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified
in its charter) |
Delaware |
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1-16467 |
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33-0303583 |
(State
or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
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(Commission
File Number) |
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(I.R.S
Employer
Identification No.) |
126
Valley Road, Suite C
Glen
Rock, New Jersey |
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07452 |
(Address
of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip
Code) |
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (201) 444-4947
(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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On September 4, 2014,
Cortex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the Company’s Executive Chairman and CEO, Arnold
S. Lippa, will be presenting at the Rodman & Renshaw 16th Annual Global Investment Conference at the New York Palace
Hotel. Mr. Lippa is currently scheduled to present at 3:45 p.m. Eastern time on September 10, 2014. The slide presentation that
the Company will be using at the conference is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is being furnished and not filed pursuant to Item
7.01 of Form 8-K.
Item
8.01 Other Events
The information provided
in Item 7.01 is incorporated herein by reference. The presentation will be available by live webcast that can be accessed by clicking
on the investors tab on the Company’s web-site (www.cortexpharm.com) and following the links and instructions or by going
to http://www.wsw.com/webcast/rrshq24/corx. The press release announcing the Company’s participation in the conference is
attached as Exhibit 99.2.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)
Exhibits.
A
list of exhibits that are furnished and filed as part of this report is set forth in the Exhibit Index, which is presented elsewhere
in this document, and is incorporated herein by reference.
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.
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CORTEX
PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. |
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Date:
September 4, 2014 |
By: |
/s/
Arnold S. Lippa |
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Arnold
S. Lippa |
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President
and Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
Number |
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Exhibit
Description |
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99.1 |
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Slide Presentation
(furnished herewith) |
99.2 |
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Press Release
dated September 4, 2014 |
Cortex
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to Present at Rodman & Renshaw 16th Annual Global Investment Conference
CEO
to Present Strategic Initiatives in Respiratory Disorders and Key Objectives
September
4, 2014, 5:20pm EDT
Glen
Rock, N.J. September 5, 2014/Globe Newswire - Cortex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTC: CORX) (“Cortex” or the “Company”),
a leader in developing drugs for respiratory disorders, particularly drug-induced respiratory depression as well as obstructive,
central and mixed sleep apneas, announces that it will be presenting at the Rodman & Renshaw 16th Annual Global Investment
Conference (www.rodm.com). The conference will be held September 8 – 10, 2014 at the New York Palace Hotel sponsored
by H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC. The Company’s Executive Chairman and CEO, Arnold S. Lippa, Ph.D. is currently scheduled
to present at 3:45pm EDT on Wednesday, September 10, 2014.
The
conference is attended by public companies, institutional investors, industry executives, private equity firms, private companies,
venture capitalists, business development executives and sophisticated private investors.
The
presentation will be available by live webcast. To access the live audio webcast, please log onto Cortex’s website (www.cortexpharm.com),
click on the investors tab and follow the links and instructions or go to http://www.wsw.com/webcast/rrshq24/corx. A copy
of the slide presentation to be presented is being filed on a Current Report on Form 8-K and will also available on Cortex’s
website in the investors section.
Dr.
Lippa will present details of Cortex’s initiatives with dronabinol for obstructive sleep apnea (Phase-II), CX-1739 (oral)
for drug-induced respiratory depression and central sleep apnea (both Phase-IIa) and CX-1942 (injectable) for drug-induced respiratory
depression (preclinical) as well as background data.
About
Cortex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Cortex
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company currently engaged in the discovery and development of drugs for the treatment
of respiratory disorders. Drug candidates are currently derived from two platforms, as described below.
The
first platform is a class of compounds known as ampakines that act as positive allosteric modulators of AMPA glutamate receptors.
Several ampakines in both oral and injectable form are being developed by Cortex for the treatment of drug induced respiratory
depression caused by opiates and anesthetics. In preclinical and clinical studies, such drugs have shown preliminary efficacy
in central sleep apnea and restored normal respiration without altering the analgesic effects of opiates or the anesthetic effects
of drugs such as propofol. The Company’s compounds belong to a new generation of ampakines that do not display the undesirable
side effects displayed by previous compounds.
Cortex
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 126 Valley Road, Suite C, Glen Rock, NJ 07452
www.cortexpharm.com
The second platform is the class of compounds
known as cannabinoids, in particular, dronabinol. In a double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-ascending Phase 2A clinical study
conducted by the Company, dronabinol significantly improved measures of sleep apnea in a group of patients with obstructive sleep
apnea. A larger 120 patient, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2B study is currently being conducted by the University of
Illinois and is being funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Additional
information about Cortex and the matters discussed herein can be obtained on the Company’s web-site at www.cortexpharm.com
or in the Company’s filings on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
Special
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: Certain statements included or incorporated by reference
in this news release, including information as to the future financial or operating performance of the Company and its drug development
programs, constitute forward-looking statements. The words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "contemplate,"
"target," "plan," "intend," "continue," "budget," "estimate," "may,"
"schedule" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, among other
things, statements regarding future plans, targets, estimates and assumptions. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based
upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the Company, are inherently subject to significant
business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. Many factors could cause the Company's actual results to differ
materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, the Company. Due to these
various risks and uncertainties, actual events may differ materially from current expectations. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking
statements are not guarantees of future performance and, accordingly, investors are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking
statements due to the inherent uncertainty therein. Forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release and
the Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or results or otherwise.
Company
Contact:
Jeff
Margolis
Vice-President
and Secretary
Telephone:
(917) 834-7206
E-mail:
jmargolis@cortexpharm.com
Cortex
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 126 Valley Road, Suite C, Glen Rock, NJ 07452
www.cortexpharm.com
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