UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): May 16, 2019
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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 1608, New York, New York 10022
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 980-9155
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock | TNXP | The NASDAQ Global Market |
| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(b) On May 16, 2019, Dr. Donald W. Landry notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. (the “Company”) that he was resigning from the Board effective immediately. Dr. Landry did not resign from the Board due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
A copy of the press release announcing Dr. Landry’s resignation is furnished as Exhibit 99.01.
| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
The Company’s meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) to discuss the rationale and additional data to support continued Breakthrough Therapy designation for the Company’s lead product candidate originally scheduled for June 2019 has been rescheduled to August 2019.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibit No. | Description. | ||
| 99.01 | Press Release dated May 17, 2019, 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: May 17, 2019 | By:/s/ Bradley Saenger |
| Bradley Saenger | |
| Chief Financial Officer |