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: March 24, 2017
AEOLUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 0-50481 | | 56-1953785 |
| (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
26361 Crown Valley Parkway, Suite 150
Mission Viejo, California 92691
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
949-481-9825
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Item 8.01. Other Events
Aeolus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) received notice from the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (“ASPR”) that the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (“BARDA”) elected not to exercise additional options under its contract entitled: “Advanced Development of AEOL10150 as a Medical Countermeasure for Pulmonary Injury Associated with ARS and DEARE.” The notification was sent to Aeolus in response to an “In-Process Review” (“IPR”) meeting held with BARDA on February 2, 2017.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| | AEOLUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
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Date: March 24, 2017
| By: | /s/ David C. Cavalier | |
| | | Chairman & Chief Financial Officer | |
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