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): February 23, 2023

TONIX PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDING CORP. 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

26 Main Street, Chatham, New Jersey 07928 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

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

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(d)       On February 23, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. (the “Company”), on the recommendation of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, appointed Newcomb Stillwell as director of the Company, effective as of March 15, 2023.

Mr. Stillwell, age 66, has held positions of varying responsibility at the law firm of Ropes & Gray LLP from 1984 to 2021, including, most recently, as co-managing partner of the Ropes & Gray Boston office. Mr. Stillwell graduated from Harvard Law School and earned an A.B. from Princeton University. Mr. Stillwell’s extensive advisory experience on numerous transactions in the life science and healthcare sectors was instrumental in his selection as a member of the Board.

In connection with his appointment to the Board, the Board will award Mr. Stillwell such number of stock options having a grant date fair value of $42,000, with such options vesting on the date of the Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting, and exercisable at a price per share equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date.

There are no arrangements or understandings pursuant to which Mr. Stillwell was appointed as a director, and there are no related party transactions between the Company and Mr. Stillwell reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Stillwell’s appointment to the Board is filed as Exhibit 99.01 to, and incorporated by reference in, this report.

On February 23, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Stillwell’s appointment to the Board. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.01 and incorporated herein by reference.

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.