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): | November 1, 2012 |
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICAL PARTNERS, INC.
(Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-33057 | 76-0837053 | ||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||
| 355 Alhambra Circle Suite 1500 Coral Gables, Florida |
33134 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (305) 529-2522 | |||||
Not Applicable
Former Name or Former address, if changed since last report
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On November 1, 2012, the Company posted on its website “Frequently Asked Questions” (“FAQ”) regarding the Company’s recently announced strategic collaboration with BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. and the Company’s licensing of the North American rights for Firdapse™. The FAQ is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the FAQ attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, 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 liabilities under that Section. The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (c) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Information posted on Company’s website on November 1, 2012 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Alicia Grande | |
| Alicia Grande Vice President, Treasurer and CFO | ||
Dated: November 1, 2012
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