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): January 8, 2018

 

RESPIRERX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware		1-16467		33-0303583
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S Employer Identification No.)

 

126 Valley Road, Suite C Glen Rock, New Jersey		07452
(Address of principal executive offices)		(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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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).

 

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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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On January 8, 2018, RespireRx Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, James S. Manuso, Ph.D., will be presenting at The Biotech Showcase^TM 2018 at the Hilton San Francisco Hotel in San Francisco, California. Dr. Manuso is scheduled to present at 3:30 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on Tuesday, January 9, 2018.

 

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. 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.respirerx.com), clicking on the investors tab and following the links and instructions or by going to:

 

https://pgi.webcasts.com/viewer/event.jsp?ei=1176868&tp_key=90197ad027

 

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.

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number		Exhibit Description
99.1		Slide Presentation*
99.2		Press Release dated January 8, 2018*

 

* Furnished herewith.

 

 

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.

 

Date: January 8, 2018	RESPIRERX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
	By:	/s/ Jeff E. Margolis
		Jeff E. Margolis
		Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary