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): February 22, 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 8.01. Other Events.
On February 22, 2017, Neuralstem, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that US Patent No. 9572807 was issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for NSI-189, the lead compound in the Company’s neurogenic small molecule program in the development for the treatment of major depressive disorder. A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.01.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
99.01
Press Release Dated February 22, 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: February 22, 2017 | By: | /s/ Richard Daly |
| Richard Daly | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
INDEX OF EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.01 | Press Release Dated February 22, 2017 |