8-K: Current report filing
Published on February 4, 2015
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): February 2, 2015
Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware
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001-34079
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11-3516358
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(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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15245 Shady Grove Road, Suite 455
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20850
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| Rockville, MD | ||
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (240) 268-5300
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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Section 7 – Regulation FD
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On February 2, 2015, Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), appointed Ely Benaim, M.D., to serve as Chief Medical Officer of the Company. In this role, Dr. Benaim will be responsible for leading the Company’s clinical development programs and providing strategic and clinical guidance for the Company.
On February 4, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Benaim. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc. press release dated February 4, 2015, announcing the appointment of Ely Benaim, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer. |
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.
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REXAHN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
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Date: February 4, 2015
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/s/ Tae Heum Jeong
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Tae Heum Jeong
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Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc. press release dated February 4, 2015, announcing the appointment of Ely Benaim, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer. |