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): December 6, 2022

Ocuphire Pharma, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-34079

11-3516358
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

37000 Grand River Avenue, Suite 120
Farmington Hills, MI


48335
(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (248) 681-9815

N/A

(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, $0.0001 par value
OCUP
Nasdaq Capital 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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Item 8.01
Other Events.
 
On December 6, 2022, Ocuphire Pharma, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the submission of a New Drug Application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Nyxol® for the reversal of pharmacologically-induced mydriasis produced by adrenergic agonist (e.g., phenylephrine) or parasympatholytic (e.g., tropicamide) agents, or a combination thereof. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
 
Information contained on or accessible through any website reference in the press release is not part of, or incorporated by reference in, this Current Report on Form 8-K, and the inclusion of such website addresses in this Current Report on Form 8-K by incorporation by reference of the press release is as inactive textual references only.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
Exhibits

Exhibit


Number

Exhibit Description
 


Press Release, dated December 6, 2022
104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within 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.
 

OCUPHIRE PHARMA, INC.




By:
/s/ Mina Sooch


Mina Sooch


Chief Executive Officer



Date: December 6, 2022