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): December 2, 2015

 

 

Recro Pharma, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Pennsylvania    001-36329    26-1523233

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

   

(Commission

File Number)

   

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

490 Lapp Road,

Malvern, Pennsylvania

    19355
(Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (484) 395-2470

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On December 2, 2015, Recro Pharma, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the appointment of Stewart McCallum, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer of the Company. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.

   

Document

99.1    Press release of Recro Pharma, Inc., dated December 2, 2015.

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.

Date: December 2, 2015

 

Recro Pharma, Inc.
By:  

/s/ Gerri A. Henwood

  Name:   Gerri A. Henwood
  Title:   Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.

   

Document

99.1    Press release of Recro Pharma, Inc., dated December 2, 2015.