---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-034374"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CORT"
cik: "0001088856"
company_name: "CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS INC"
filed_at: "2023-02-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T15:32:13.593096+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Corcept reaches preliminary $14M settlement in securities class action; insurer to pay

## Summary
- Settlement of Melucci v. Corcept case in Northern District of California.
- One-time $14.0M payment fully covered by Corcept's insurers.
- Case was pending since 2019; settlement is preliminary subject to court approval.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-034374
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CORT
- cik: 0001088856
- company_name: CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS INC
- filed_at: 2023-02-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1088856/000119312523034374/0001193125-23-034374-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1088856/000119312523034374/d458557d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-034374.txt

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