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 15, 2002 SAMARITAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Nevada 000-26775 88-0384037 (State or Other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer Jurisdiction File Number) dentification No.) of Incorporation) I 101 Convention Center 89109 Dr., Suite 310 (Zip Code) Las Vegas, NV (Address of Principal Executive Offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (702) 735-7001 No Change (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits Exhibit 99(a) Certification of Janet Greeson, Chief Executive Officer, Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Exhibit 99(b) Certification of Eugene Boyle, Chief Financial Officer, Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure On August 14, 2002, the Registrant submitted to the Commission the certifications by its chief executive and chief financial officers pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The certifications are attached hereto as Exhibit 99(a) and Exhibit 99(b), and are incorporated herein by reference. 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. SAMARITAN PHARMACEUTICALS Inc. Date: August 15, 2002 By: /s/ Doug Bessert ------------------------------ DOUG BESSERT Corporate Secretary EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description ------ ----------- 99(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, of the Registrant's report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June 30, 2002, filed on August 14, 2002, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 99(b) Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, of the Registrant's report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June 30, 2002, filed on August 13, 2002, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002