UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

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 2, 2024

RESPIRERX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

1-16467

33-0303583

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S Employer

Identification No.)

126 Valley Road, Suite C

Glen Rock, New Jersey

07452

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (917) 834-7206

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On July 2, 2024, RespireRx Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company” or “RespireRx”) entered into an NIH Service Agreement 1 (“Agreement 1”) and an NIH Service Agreement 2 (“Agreement 2”) with Alien Technology Transfer India Private Limited (“ATT India”), a company incorporated in India and with Alien Technology Transfer USA Inc. (“ATT US”), a company incorporated in the United States with offices in Texas, respectively.

Both Agreement 1 and Agreement 2 relate to the Company’s EndeavourRx’s GABAkines program.

Pursuant to Agreement 1 ATT India will provide certain services, with respect to the possible identification of and application to the most appropriate funding institutes or centers within the NIH and identification of possible SBIR/STTR targeted solicitations. These would be grant applications.

The services are to be provided in various phases, identified as Phase 0, Phase I, Phase 00 and Phase II.

Fees payable by RespireRx are success based except in cases of early termination. Success fees generally range from 10% down to 7% of the award amount. In addition, there are support fees of $8,000.00 for Phase I and $15,0000.00 for Phase II invoiced after the Company enters into a grant agreement with the federal agency regarding Phase I/Phase II.

Pursuant to Agreement 2 ATT US will provide certain services referred to as TABA services and will be performed only if the Company enters into a grant agreement with a federal agency regarding Discretionary Technical and Business Assistance (“TABA”) during Phase I and Phase II. These services may include regulatory affairs consulting, or an IP (intellectual property) package. Accounting services will be performed if RespireRx successfully accesses Phase I and/or Phase II and receives payments by the relevant federal agency in accordance with the grant agreement. Such accounting services would include grant accounting compliance training and other services. Fees for such services are separate from and in addition to the success fees associated with Agreement 1. The TABA fees are $6,500.000 for Phase I and $50,000.00 for Phase II and are to be invoiced after the Company requests the first payment regarding the TABA during Phase I/II from the federal agency. Other services range from $1,760.00 to $2,400.00 per month for Phase I and $2,400.00 to $3,200.00 per month for Phase II.

The above is a summary of what the Company believes are key the provisions of Agreement 1 and Agreement 2. A copy of the entirety of each is filed as Exhibits 10.1-10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The above summary is qualified in its entirety by this Current Report on Form 8-K including the copy of Agreement 1 between the Company and ATT India and between the Company and ATT US, each dated July 2, 2024 and filed as Exhibits 10.1-10.2 to such report.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On July 2, 2024, the OTC Markets Group posted a notice of the commencement of a 15 calendar grace period.

The notice reads as follows:

“This security has entered a 15 calendar day Grace Period because OTC Markets Group is unable to confirm that the issuer’s disclosure is current and publicly available under Rule 15c2-11. It will be downgraded to the Expert Market at the end of this Grace Period unless OTC Markets Group determines another exception under Rule 15c2-11 applies, such as the Large Company/ADTV exception.”

At this time, the Company believes that it is unlikely that it will be able to make the required filings within the grace period and anticipates that trading will be restricted to the expert market at the expiration the grace period. To cure the deficiency, the Company is in the process of attempting to raise funds of which no assurance can be provided. RespireRx has also contacted the OTC Markets Group.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

A list of exhibits that are filed as part of this report is set forth in the Exhibit Index, which follows, and is incorporated herein by reference.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number		Exhibit Description
10.1*		RespireRx - Alien Technology Transfer India Private Limited Agreement dated July 2, 2024
10.2*		RespireRx - Alien Technology Transfer USA Inc. Agreement dated July 2, 2024
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

* Filed herewith.

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.

Date: July 8, 2024	RESPIRERX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
	(Registrant)

	By:	/s/ Jeff E. Margolis
		Jeff E. Margolis
		SVP, CFO, Secretary and Treasurer

RespireRx Pharmaceuticals Inc. 8-K