UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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
Recro Pharma, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Pennsylvania | 001-36329 | 26-1523233 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 490 Lapp Road, Malvern, Pennsylvania | 19355 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s 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 September 4, 2014, Recro Pharma, Inc. issued a press release providing a clinical strategy update following the interim analysis of its Phase IIb clinical trial of Dex-IN in the treatment of acute post-operative pain following bunionectomy surgery. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is filed herewith:
| 99.1 | Press release, dated September 4, 2014 |
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.
| Recro Pharma, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Gerri A. Henwood | |
| Name: | Gerri A. Henwood | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
Date: September 4, 2014
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Document | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated September 4, 2014 | |