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): September 7, 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 September 7, 2017, Neuralstem, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it has been awarded two additional patents by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. U.S. Patent No. 9,744,194 covers methods of treating neurodegenerative disorders through transplantation of neural stem cells and U.S. Patent No. 9,750,769 covers neural stem cells engineered to express IGF-1, a neurotrophic molecule with broad therapeutic potential in the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders. 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 September 7, 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: September 7, 2017 | By: | /s/ Richard Daly |
| Richard Daly | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
INDEX OF EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.01 | Press Release dated September 7, 2017 |