8-K 1 nt10021594x4_8k.htm FORM 8-K

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): March 15, 2021

Ocuphire Pharma, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-34079		11-3516358
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3700 Grand River Avenue, Suite 120 Farmington Hills, MI		48335
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (248) 681-9815

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value	OCUP	Nasdaq Capital Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (Sec.230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Sec.240.12b-2 of this chapter). ☐

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 15, 2021, Ocuphire Pharma, Inc. (the “Company”) posted on its website an informational presentation regarding the results of its MIRA-2 Phase 3 registration trial for the reversal of mydriasis. A copy of the presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished, shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 15, 2021, the Company issued a press release regarding the results of its MIRA-2 Phase 3 registration trial for the reversal of mydriasis. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Information contained on or accessible through any website reference in the press release is not part of, or incorporated by reference in, this Current Report on Form 8-K, and the inclusion of such website addresses in this Current Report on Form 8-K by incorporation by reference of the press release is as inactive textual references only.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit
Number		Exhibit Description

99.1		Investor Presentation Materials, dated March 15, 2021.
99.2		Press Release, dated March 15, 2021.

SIGNATURE

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.

	OCUPHIRE PHARMA, INC.

	By:	/s/ Mina Sooch
		Mina Sooch
		Chief Executive Officer

Date: March 15, 2021

SEC Form 8-K filed by Ocuphire Pharma, Inc.