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): November 10, 2016
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.) |
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 Ference Kesner LLP
61 Broadway, 32nd Floor
New York, New York 10006
Tel: (212) 930-9700 Fax: (212) 930-9725
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On November 10, 2016, Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. (the “Company”) will present a poster entitled “Low-Dose Sublingual Cyclobenzaprine (TNX-102 SL) in Military-Related PTSD: Results of a 12-Week Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Multicenter Phase 2 Trial” (the “Poster”), at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies 32nd Annual Meeting, in Dallas, Texas (the “ISTSS Annual Meeting”).. The Poster will be presented by Dr. Gregory Sullivan, M.D., the Company’s chief medical officer.
The foregoing description of the Poster is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Poster, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.01 to, and is incorporated by reference in, this report.
On November 10, 2016, the Company issued a press release announcing the Poster presentation at the ISTSS Annual Meeting. 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 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.
99.01 | Low-Dose Sublingual Cyclobenzaprine (TNX-102 SL) in Military-Related PTSD: Results of a 12-Week Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Multicenter Phase 2 Trial Poster* | |
99.02 | Press Release, dated November 10, 2016, issued by Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp.* |
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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.
TONIX PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDING CORP. | |
Date: November 10, 2016 | By: /s/ BRADLEY SAENGER |
Bradley Saenger | |
Chief Financial Officer |