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): January 3, 2018

Apricus Biosciences, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada
0-22245
87-0449967
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

11975 El Camino Real, Suite 300, San Diego, CA
92130
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (858) 222-8041


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

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Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.


On January 3, 2018, the Board of Directors of Apricus Biosciences, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the payment of annual bonus awards for fiscal 2017 to the following executive officers based upon the Company's achievement relative to certain corporate objective set in the prior year:

Name
Title
2017 Cash Bonus Payment
Richard W. Pascoe
Chief Executive Officer and Secretary
$176,681
Brian Dorsey
Senior Vice President, Chief Development Officer
$92,597
Neil Morton
Senior Vice President, Chief Business Officer
$79,750


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SIGNATURES

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.

 
Apricus Biosciences, Inc.
 
 
 Date: January 5, 2018
By:
/s/ Richard W. Pascoe
 
 
 
Name: Richard W. Pascoe
 
 
 
Title: Chief Executive Officer and Secretary



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