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): August 9, 2021
VITALITY BIOPHARMA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | | 000-53832 | | 75-3268988 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
| 1901 Avenue of the Stars, 2nd Floor | | |
| Los Angeles, California | | 90067 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (530) 231-7800
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class: | | Trading Symbol | | Name of each exchange on which registered: |
| Common Stock | | VBIO | | OTC Markets |
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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).
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Orphan Drug Designation
On August 9, 2021, Vitality Biopharma, Inc. (the “Company”) received notification that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) has granted an Orphan Drug Designation to its glycosylated cannabinoid prodrug VBX-100 for the treatment of pediatric ulcerative colitis.
On August 10, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the FDA’s Orphan Drug Designation grant.
The foregoing description of the press release does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the document. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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.
| | VITALITY BIOPHARMA, INC. |
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| Dated: August 10, 2021 | By: | /s/ Michael Cavanaugh |
| | Name: | Michael Cavanaugh |
| | Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
