UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 2, 2023

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

Delaware
001-34079
11-3516358
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

37000 Grand River Avenue, Suite 120 Farmington Hills, MI 48335

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

248-957-9024
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

(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:
 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of Each Class
  
Trading Symbol
  
Name of Exchange on Which
Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
  
OCUP
  
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.

On November 2, 2023, Ocuphire Pharma, Inc. (the "Company") posted an updated corporate presentation to its website at https://ir.ocuphire.com/presentations, which the Company may use from time to time in communications or conferences. A copy of the corporate presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report.

The information in this Report, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. The Company’s submission of this Report shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information required to be disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.

Exhibit 99.1 hereto contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and are not guarantees of future performance. Further, the forward-looking statements are subject to the limitations listed in Exhibit 99.1 and in the other reports of the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including that actual events or results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements.

Item 8.01
Other Events.

On November 2, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing the successful outcome of an End-of-Phase 2 meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, supporting the advancement of oral APX3330 for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy into Phase 3 studies based on the recently completed Phase 2 ZETA-1 trial.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit
No.
  
Description
   
 
Corporate Presentation, dated November 2, 2023.
   
 
Press release issued by Ocuphire Pharma, Inc. on November 2, 2023.
     
104
  
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within Inline XBRL document).

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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.
   
   
Date: November 2, 2023
By:
/s/ Dr. George Magrath
 
​
Dr. George Magrath
 
​
Chief Executive Officer


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