UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 20, 2012
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-31361 | 35-2089858 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 801 Corporate Center Drive, Suite #210 Raleigh, NC |
27607 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 919-582-9050
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Information. |
On August 20, 2012, BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the enrollment and clinical portion of the Company’s pivotal pharmacokinetic study for BEMA Buprenorphine/Naloxone (BNX) for the treatment of opioid dependence has been completed and the Company expects to report results from the study before the end of September 2012. A copy of such press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated August 20, 2012, announcing the completion of the enrollment and clinical portion of the pivotal pharmacokinetic study for BEMA Buprenorphine/Naloxone for the treatment of opioid dependence. |
BDSI® and BEMA® are registered trademarks of BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K, the press release included herein, and any statements of representatives and partners of BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (the “Company”) related thereto contain, or may contain, among other things, certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties. Such statements may include, without limitation, statements with respect to the Company’s plans, objectives, projections, expectations and intentions and other statements identified by words such as “projects,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “potential” or similar expressions. These statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of the Company’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including those detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results (including, without limitation, with respect to timing and prospects for the clinical development program for BEMA Buprenorphine/Naloxone) may differ significantly from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that are subject to change based on various factors (many of which are beyond the Company’s control). The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| August 20, 2012 | BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC. | |||||||
| By: | /s/ James A. McNulty | |||||||
| Name: | James A. McNulty | |||||||
| Title: | Secretary, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer | |||||||