UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): June 15, 2015
Emmaus Life Sciences, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware | | 000-53072 | | 41-2254389 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
of Incorporation) | | | | |
21250 Hawthorne Boulevard, Suite 800, Torrance, CA 90503
(Address, including zip code, off principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 310-214-0065
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On June 15, 2015, Mr. Phillip M. Satow tendered his resignation from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Emmaus Life Sciences, Inc. (the “Company”), effective upon the election and qualification of Dr. Scott Gottlieb as the designee of T.R. Winston & Company, LLC (“TRW”) pursuant to that certain agreement, dated as of September 11, 2013, pursuant to which TRW has the right to designate a member of the Board.
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SIGNATURES
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.
| EMMAUS LIFE SCIENCES, INC. |
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Date: June 19, 2015 | |
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| By: | | /s/ Peter Ludlum |
| Name: | Peter Ludlum |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
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