UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported): July 25, 2017
Neuralstem, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-33672 | 52-2007292 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 20271 Goldenrod Lane, 2nd Floor, Germantown, Maryland 20876 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) |
301-366-4960
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On July 25, 2017, Neuralstem, Inc. (the “Company”) announced top-line results from its exploratory Phase 2 clinical trial examining the efficacy of NSI-189 for the treatment of major depressive disorder. The study did not meet its primary efficacy endpoint. However, of the two secondary efficacy endpoints analyzed so far, the study achieved statistical significance of the patient-rated symptoms of depression questionnaire. A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.01.
The information contained in this Item 7.01 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto pertaining to this item shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information or such exhibits be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. The information set forth in the exhibits to this Form 8-K relating to this item 7.01 shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this report that is required to be disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| Exhibit | ||
| No. | Description | |
| 99.01 | Press Release dated July 25, 2017 |
SIGNATURE
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.
| Neuralstem, Inc. | ||
| Date: July 25, 2017 | By: | /s/ Richard Daly |
| Richard Daly | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
INDEX OF EXHIBITS
| Exhibit | ||
| No. | Description | |
| 99.01 | Press Release dated July 25, 2017 |