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 22, 2004
PAIN THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE | 000-29959 | 91-1911336 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
416 BROWNING WAY
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
650-624-8200
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On September 22, 2004, Pain Therapeutics, Inc. (the Company) issued a press release announcing its intention to offer eight million shares of common stock in an underwritten public offering under the Companys previously filed shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-115362, the Registration Statement), which was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 28, 2004. A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.
Pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 is not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, but is instead furnished for purposes of that instruction.
Item 8.01. OTHER EVENTS
On September 22, 2004, the Company filed a Rule 424(b)(5) preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying preliminary prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the Registration Statement containing information attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as exhibit 99.2.
The Company is also filing as exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K an opinion of counsel.
This Current Report is being filed for the purpose of incorporating the information from the prospectus supplement and opinion of counsel attached as exhibits hereto by reference into this report and into the Registration Statement.
Item 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
5.1 | Legal Opinion of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati P.C. | |
99.1 | Press release dated September 22, 2004 announcing the Companys underwritten common stock offering | |
99.2 | Information from Preliminary Prospectus Supplement |
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.
PAIN THERAPEUTICS, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Peter S. Roddy | |
Peter S. Roddy | ||
Chief Financial Officer |
Date: September 22, 2004
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
5.1 | Legal Opinion of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati P.C. | |
99.1 | Press release dated September 22, 2004 announcing the Companys underwritten common stock offering | |
99.2 | Information from Preliminary Prospectus Supplement |