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): April 1, 2014

TONIX PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDING CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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.

James M. Turner, Esq.

Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP

61 Broadway, 32nd Floor

New York, New York 10006

Tel: (212) 930-9700 Fax: (212) 930-9725

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On April 1, 2014, Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. (the “Company”) entered into an employment agreement (the “Agreement”) with Dr. Donald Kellerman (“Kellerman”) to serve as the Company’s Senior Vice President Clinical Development and Regulatory Affairs.

The base salary for Kellerman under the Agreement is $300,000 per annum and Kellerman will receive a $70,000 signing bonus within 30 days. The Agreement has an initial term of one year and automatically renew for successive one year terms unless either party delivers written notice not to renew at least 60 days prior to the end of the current term.

Pursuant to the Agreement, if the Company terminates Kellerman’s employment without Cause (as defined in the Agreement) or Kellerman resigns for Good Reason (as defined in the Agreement), Kellerman is entitled to the following payments and benefits: (1) his fully earned but unpaid base salary through the date of termination at the rate then in effect, plus all other benefits, if any, under any group retirement plan, nonqualified deferred compensation plan, equity award plan or agreement, health benefits plan or other group benefit plan to which Kellerman may be entitled to under the terms of such plans or agreements; (2) a lump sum cash payment in an amount equal to 12 months of his base salary as in effect immediately prior to the date of termination; (3) continuation of health benefits for Kellerman and his eligible dependents for a period of 12 months following the date of termination; and (4) the automatic acceleration of the vesting and exercisability of outstanding unvested stock awards as to the number of stock awards that would have vested over the 12-month period following termination had Kellerman remained continuously employed by the Company during such period.

Pursuant to the Agreement, if Kellerman’s employment is terminated as a result of death or permanent disability, Kellerman or his estate, as applicable, is entitled to his fully earned but unpaid base salary through the end of the month in which termination occurs at the rate then in effect.

The foregoing description of the terms of the Agreement does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, the Agreement, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.01 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The Company intends to utilize an updated investor presentation to conduct meetings with investors, stockholders and analysts and at investor conferences, and which the Company intends to place on its website, which may contain non-public information.  A copy of the presentation is filed as Exhibit 99.01.

The information contained in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.01, is furnished pursuant to, and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of, Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.  The information contained in Item 7.01 of this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or any other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.  By filing this Current Report on Form 8-K and furnishing the information contained in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.01, the Company makes no admission as to the materiality of any such information that it is furnishing.

On April 1, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Donald Kellerman as discussed in Item 1.01 above. A copy of the press release that discusses this matter is filed as Exhibit 99.02 to, and incorporated by reference in, this report.

The information contained in Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.02, is furnished pursuant to, and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of, Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.  The information contained in Item 8.01 of this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or any other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.  

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 * Furnished herewith.

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.