UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report Filed Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported): August 5, 2013
Repros Therapeutics Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-15281 | 76-0233274 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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2408 Timberloch Place, Suite B-7 The Woodlands, Texas 77380 (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
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(281) 719-3400 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | ||
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On August 5, 2013 the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1. Press release dated August 5, 2013
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Repros Therapeutics Inc. | ||
| Date: August 5, 2013 | ||
| By: | /s/ Kathi Anderson | |
| Kathi Anderson Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | |
| Number | Description |
| 99.1 | Press release dated August 5, 2013 |
REPROS SEEKS TO AFFIRM ITS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN ANDROXAL®
THE WOODLANDS, Texas – August 5, 2013 – Repros Therapeutics Inc.® (Nasdaq:RPRX) today announced it has filed an action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas seeking a declaratory judgment affirming Repros’ intellectual property rights relating to its Androxal® technology. This action is being taken to address issues alleged by a third party relating to the Repros issued patents claiming the use of the pure trans isomer of the drug clomiphene citrate.
About Repros Therapeutics Inc.
Repros Therapeutics focuses on the development of small molecule drugs for major unmet medical needs that treat male and female reproductive disorders.
Any statements made by the Company that are not historical facts contained in this release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including the ability of its intellectual property to withstand challenges from third parties, have success in the clinical development of its technologies, the reliability of interim results to predict final study outcomes, the uncertainty of regulatory review in the U.S. and other jurisdictions, and such other risks which are identified in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. These documents are available on request from Repros Therapeutics or at www.sec.gov. Repros disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
For more information, please visit the Company's website at http://www.reprosrx.com.
| Contact: | Repros Therapeutics Inc. | |
| Joseph Podolski (281) 719-3447 | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
| Investor Relations: | Thomas Hoffmann | |
| The Trout Group | ||
| (646) 378-2931 | ||
| thoffmann@troutgroup.com | ||