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): August 6, 2018

 

 

CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, 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 1250 Coral Gables, Florida		33134
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (305) 420-3200

Not Applicable

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).

Emerging Growth Company  ☐

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 8.01

Other Events.

On August 6, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Jason James as Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations and Analytics, Jeff Del Carmen as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Kevin Rohrbach as Senior Director of Patient Engagement/Advocacy, and Maria Pandolfo as Senior Director of Patient Services. The Company also announced the addition of three Senior Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) to its team, bringing the total of its MSLs to five. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

On August 7, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and providing a corporate update. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1		Press release issued by the Company on August 6, 2018.
99.2		Press release issued by the Company on August 7, 2018.

 

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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.

 

Dated: August 7, 2018

 

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