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): January 9, 2024

TALPHERA, 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.)

1850 Gateway Drive, Suite 175

San Mateo, CA 94404

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(650) 216-3500

AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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	TLPH	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 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On January 9, 2024, Talphera, Inc., formerly known as AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”), filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware a Certificate of Amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Amendment”), to change the name of the Company from “AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.” to “Talphera, Inc.” (the “Name Change”). In connection with the Name Change, the Company amended its Amended and Restated Bylaws to reflect the new corporate name. Copies of the Certificate of Amendment and the Amended and Restated Bylaws are attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and Exhibit 3.2, respectively, and are incorporated by reference herein.

The Company’s common stock, $0.001 par value per share, is scheduled to begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Market under the new symbol “TLPH” when the market opens on January 10, 2024 (the “Symbol Change”).

There will be no change to the CUSIP number of the common stock following the Name Change and the Symbol Change, which remains as 00444T209.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 9, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the Name Change and the Symbol Change. The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section and shall not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
3.1	Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated January 9, 2024
3.2	Amended and Restated Bylaws, dated January 9, 2024
99.1	Press Release, dated January 9, 2024
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: January 9, 2024	TALPHERA, INC.
	By:	/s/ Raffi Asadorian
		Raffi Asadorian
		Chief Financial Officer