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): January 29, 2017
OPIANT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | | 000-55330 | | 46-4744124 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
401 Wilshire Blvd., 12th Floor Santa Monica, CA | | 90401 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(424) 252-4756
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(Former name or former address if changed since last report,)
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On January 31, 2017, Opiant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the establishment of an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee and a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) on January 29, 2017. All three committees are comprised solely of directors who meet the independence requirements under the NASDAQ Stock Market Listing Rules. The membership of these three standing committees of the Board is now as follows:
| Audit Committee | Compensation Committee | Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee |
| Mr. Thomas T. Thomas (Chairperson) | Ms. Ann MacDougall (Chairperson) | Dr. Gabrielle Silver (Chairperson) |
| Ms. Ann MacDougall | Mr. Thomas T. Thomas | Ms. Ann MacDougall |
| Mr. Geoffrey Wolf | | Mr. Geoffrey Wolf Mr. Thomas T. Thomas |
A charter for each of these committees of the Board, along with the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, which was also approved by the Board on January 29, 2017, can be found on the Company’s website at http://www.opiant.com/.
The full text of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Exhibit 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description |
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| 99.1 | Opiant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Press Release, dated January 31, 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.
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| | | Opiant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
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| Date: January 31, 2017 | By: | /s/Dr. Roger Crystal |
| | | Name: | Dr. Roger Crystal |
| | | Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
