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): June 2, 2022

TONIX PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDING CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada

001-36019

26-1434750

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

26 Main Street, Chatham, New Jersey 07928

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (862) 904-8182

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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	TNXP	The NASDAQ Capital Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01.

Other Events.

On June 2, 2022, Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that on June 1, 2022, the Company received a letter from The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“NASDAQ”) stating that because the Company’s shares had a closing bid price at or above $1.00 per share for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days, the Company’s stock had regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement of $1.00 per share for continued listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market, as set forth in NASDAQ Listing Rule 5550(a)(2), and that the matter is now closed. A copy of the press release that discusses this matter is filed as Exhibit 99.01 to, and incorporated by reference in, this report.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibit

No.

Description.

99.01

104

Press release of the Company, dated June 2, 2022

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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: June 2, 2022	By:	/s/ Bradley Saenger
	Bradley Saenger
	Chief Financial Officer