-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Nec19s6ttchW72DB6/DjGuxsRuIZX6meTMhQYq1j5wrSi1VAXfP8lbFwcfmxzMJ0 h/pYmeG2oRxpxw+fOtM4+g== 0001193125-10-090166.txt : 20100422 0001193125-10-090166.hdr.sgml : 20100422 20100422164617 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-10-090166 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100419 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20100422 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100422 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CORTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC/DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000849636 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 330303583 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16467 FILM NUMBER: 10764929 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15241 BARRANCA PKWY CITY: IRVINE STATE: CA ZIP: 92718 BUSINESS PHONE: 7147273157 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15241 BARRANCA PARKWAY CITY: IRVINE STATE: CA ZIP: 92718 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 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)

April 19, 2010

 

 

CORTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-16467   33-0303583

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S Employer

Identification No.)

 

15241 Barranca Parkway

Irvine, California

   92618
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 727-3157

N/A

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

 

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 19, 2010, Cortex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) awarded performance bonuses of $30,000 each to its President and Chief Executive Officer, Mark A. Varney, Ph.D., its Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Maria S. Messinger and its Vice President of Preclinical Development, Steven A. Johnson, Ph.D.

The determination of the bonuses was approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors and was based upon an evaluation of the performance of each officer, and the Company, relative to the general performance criteria previously established by the Compensation Committee. The performance criteria included, but were not limited to, securing additional capital resources and completing a strategic transaction for the Company’s AMPAKINE® technology.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired: None.

 

  (b) Pro Forma Financial Information: None.

 

  (c) Shell Company Transactions: None.

 

  (d) Exhibits: None.

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.

 

        CORTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Date: April 22, 2010     By:  

/s/ Maria S. Messinger

      Maria S. Messinger
     

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

and Corporate Secretary

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