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 20, 2011

 
 
TONIX PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDING CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada
333-150419
26-1434750
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

509 Madison Avenue, Suite 306, New York, New York 10022
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 980-9155

Copy of correspondence to:

Marc J. Ross, Esq.
Harvey Kesner, Esq.
James M. Turner, Esq.
Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference Anslow LLP
61 Broadway
New York, New York 10006
Tel:  (212) 930-9700   Fax:  (212) 930-9725

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):

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ITEM 8.01                      Other Events.

On October 20, 2011, Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing that FINRA has approved the name change on the OTC Bulletin Board to Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. and a symbol change to “TNXP”.  A copy of the press release that discusses this matter is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to, and incorporated by reference in, this report. The information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.

ITEM 9.01                      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits.

 
99.1
Press Release, dated October 20, 2011, issued by Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp.




 
 
 
 
SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
TONIX PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDING CORP.
  
       
Date:  October 20, 2011
By:
/s/ SETH LEDERMAN  
   
Seth Lederman
  
   
President and Chief Executive Officer