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): November 21, 2019

CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, 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 1250 Coral Gables, Florida		33134
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (305) 420-3200

Not Applicable

Former Name or Former address, if changed since last report

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class

Name of Exchange

on Which Registered

Ticker

Symbol

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

NASDAQ Capital Market

CPRX

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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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).

Emerging Growth Company ☐

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 November 21, 2019, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) adopted an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Company’s Bylaws. The Amendment became effective upon adoption.

The Amendment adopts majority voting for members of the Board of Directors on a going-forward basis. In uncontested elections of directors, beginning with the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders, Board members shall be elected by a majority of the votes cast by the holders of shares entitled to vote in the election of directors at such meeting. For contested elections, Board members shall continue to be elected by a plurality of the votes cast by the holders of shares entitled to vote in the election of directors at such meeting.

The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified by reference to the Amendment, which is attached as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits


3.1		Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Bylaws adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company on November 21, 2019

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 Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

By:		/s/ Alicia Grande
		Alicia Grande
		Vice President, Treasurer and CFO

Dated: November 27, 2019