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):  October 16, 2017

CYTRX CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Delaware
 
 
000-15327
 
 
58-1642740
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
11726 San Vicente Boulevard, Suite 650
Los Angeles, California  90049
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (310) 826-5648
 
None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 
 
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Item 8.01              Other Events
 
On October 16, 2017, CytRx Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that (1) Nasdaq has granted the Company's request for a continued listing pending the results of a stockholder vote on or before October 30, 2017, and (2) on October 17, 2017, at the previously scheduled Special Meeting of Stockholders, the meeting was adjourned to Friday, October 27, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. local time, at 10100 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90067.

Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and incorporated herein by reference, is a copy of the press release.

Other Information

The Company and its directors, executive officers and advisors may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed reverse stock split to be considered at the special meeting of stockholders. Stockholders may obtain additional information regarding the interests of those participants by reading the Company's definitive proxy statement filed on August 29, 2017 and the Company's annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, as filed with the SEC.

The definitive proxy statement and amendment was mailed to stockholders of record as of August 28, 2017, the record date established for voting on the proposed reverse stock split. Stockholders may obtain free copies of the definitive proxy statement and amendment and the Company's other SEC filings electronically by accessing the SEC's home page at http://www.sec.gov. Copies can also be obtained electronically on the Company's website at http://www.cytrx.com or, free of charge, upon written request to CytRx Corporation, Attn: Corporate Secretary, 11726 San Vicente Blvd., Suite 650, Los Angeles, CA 90049.
Item 9.01 Financial Statement and Exhibits.
(d)  Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
 
Press Release issued on October 16, 2017



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.
  CYTRX CORPORATION  
       
Date: October 19, 2017
By:
/s/ JOHN Y. CALOZ  
    John Y. Caloz  
    Chief Financial Officer