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: October 8, 2009
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 October 8, 2009, BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the commercial launch of its product ONSOLISTM, also known as fentanyl buccal soluble film. The press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated October 8, 2009, pertaining to the commercial launch of ONSOLISTM. |
This Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibits hereto and the statements of representatives and partners of 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”, “could”, “would”, “should”, “believes”, “expects”, “anticipates”, “estimates”, “intends”, “plans” 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 the results of the Company’s and its commercial partner’s sales efforts relating to ONSOLIS, 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).
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.
| October 8, 2009 | BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC. | |||
| By: | /S/ JAMES A. MCNULTY | |||
| Name: | James A. McNulty | |||
| Title: | Secretary, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer | |||