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): August 4, 2005 Critical Therapeutics, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) Delaware 000-50767 04-3523569 (State or other juris- (Commission (IRS Employer diction of incorporation File Number) Identification No.) 60 Westview Street, Lexington, Massachusetts 02421 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (781) 402-5700 Not applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): |_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On August 4, 2005, Critical Therapeutics, Inc. announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2005. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Date: August 4, 2005 CRITICAL THERAPEUTICS, INC. By:/s/ Frank E. Thomas --------------------------------- Frank E. Thomas Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President of Finance, and Treasurer EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated August 4, 2005.