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 5, 2015
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICAL PARTNERS, 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 1500 Coral Gables, Florida |
33134 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (305) 529-2522 | |||
Not Applicable
Former Name or Former address, if changed since last report
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On March 5, 2015, the Company issued a press release reporting that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the Company orphan drug designation for Firdapse™ for the treatment of Congenital Myasthenic Syndromes.
Additionally, the Company announced that it has received the official minutes from the FDA reporting on the discussions at its formal pre-new drug application (NDA) meeting held earlier this year, and that the minutes confirm the information about the results of the meeting previously reported by the Company in its Form 8-K filed on February 2, 2015.
A copy of the Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by the Company on March 5, 2015. |
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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.
| Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc. | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Alicia Grande | |||||
| Alicia Grande | ||||||
| Vice President, Treasurer and CFO | ||||||
Dated: March 5, 2015
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