acrx20211112

acrx20211112_8k.htm

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 15, 2021

ACELRX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-35068	41-2193603
(State of incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

25821 Industrial Boulevard, Suite 400

Hayward, CA 94545

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 216-3500

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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, $0.001 par value	ACRX	The Nasdaq Global Market

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 8.01 Other Events

Securities Purchase Agreement

On November 15, 2021, AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with funds affiliated with two leading life sciences investors—Armistice Capital and Rock Springs Capital (the “Purchasers”), relating to the issuance and sale (the “Offering”) of 17,500,000 shares (the “Shares”) of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”) and warrants exercisable for an aggregate of 17,500,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Warrants,” and together with the Shares and the shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrants, the “Securities”).

The offering price for the Securities is $0.80 per share. The Warrants have an exercise price of $1.00 per share. Each Warrant is exercisable for one share of Common Stock and will be exercisable following the six-month anniversary of the closing date of this offering. The Warrants will expire on November 15, 2026. The aggregate gross proceeds to the Company from this offering are expected to be approximately $14 million, excluding the proceeds, if any, from the exercise of the Warrants. No underwriter or placement agent participated in the offering.

The offering is being made pursuant to an effective registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration Statement No. 333-239156), as previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and a related prospectus.

The Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and agreements by the Company, customary conditions to closing, indemnification obligations of the Company and the Purchasers. The representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Purchase Agreement were made only for purposes of the Purchase Agreement and as of a specific date, were solely for the benefit of the parties to the Purchase Agreement, and may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the contracting parties.

The form of Warrant and Purchase Agreement are filed as Exhibits 4.1 and 10.1, respectively, and the description of the terms of the Purchase Agreement and the Warrants are qualified in their entirety by reference to such exhibits. A copy of the opinion of Cooley LLP relating to the legality of the issuance and sale of the Securities is attached as Exhibit 5.1 hereto.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
4.1	Form of Warrant
5.1	Opinion of Cooley LLP
10.1	Purchase Agreement between the Company and the Purchasers, dated November 15, 2021
23.1	Consent of Cooley LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1)
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

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: November 15, 2021	ACELRX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

	By:	/s/ Raffi Asadorian
		Raffi Asadorian
		Chief Financial Officer

AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits