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 31, 2018 

 

 

 

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

 

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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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 8.01Other Events.

 

On October 31, 2018, Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing a new Phase 3 trial for its lead product candidate in posttraumatic stress disorder. A copy of the Press Release is filed as Exhibit 99.01, and incorporated by reference in, this report.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  

Exhibit 

No. 

 

Description. 

     
    99.01   Press Release dated October 31, 2018, issued by the Company

 

 

 

 

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 31, 2018 By:   /s/ Seth Lederman  
  Seth Lederman
  Chief Executive Officer