Timber Pharmaceuticals (TMBR) S-3 Shelf registration

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 19, 2016

Registration No. 333-      

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM S-3

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

BIOPHARMX CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	59-3843182
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1098 Hamilton Court
Menlo Park, California 94025

(650) 889-5020

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

James R. Pekarsky

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors

BioPharmX Corporation

1098 Hamilton Court

Menlo Park, California 94025

(650) 889-5020

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

Copies to:

Robert A. Freedman, Esq.
Niki Fang, Esq.
Fenwick & West LLP
801 California Street
Mountain View, California 94041
(650) 988-8500

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after the effective date of this Registration Statement.

If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box: o

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box: x

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering: o

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earliest effective registration statement for the same offering: o

If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box. o

If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I. D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer	o	Accelerated filer	o
Non-accelerated filer	o(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	x

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered (1)	Amount to be Registered (1)		Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Security (3)			Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price			Amount of Registration Fee
Primary Offering: Common stock, $0.001 par value per share		(2)			(3)			(3)	—
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share		(2)			(3)			(3)	—
Debt securities		(2)			(3)			(3)	—
Warrants		(2)			(3)			(3)	—
Subscription rights		(2)			(3)			(3)	—
Units		(2)			(3)			(3)	—
Total Primary Offering:	—		—			$	100,000,000	(4)	$	10,070	(4)
Secondary Offering:
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share	4,100,000		$	1.57	(5)	$	6,437,000	(5)	$	649	(5)
Total						$	106,437,000		$	10,719

(1) Pursuant to Rule 416(a), this registration statement also covers any additional securities that may be offered or issued in connection with any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction.

(2) With respect to the primary offering, there is being registered hereunder an indeterminate number of shares of (a) common stock, (b) preferred stock, (c) debt securities, (d) warrants to purchase common stock, preferred stock or debt securities of the Registrant, (e) subscription rights to purchase common stock, preferred stock or debt securities of the Registrant, and (f) units, consisting of some or all of these securities in any combination, as may be sold from time to time by the Registrant. Any securities registered hereunder may be sold separately or as units with other securities registered hereunder. There are also being registered hereunder an indeterminate number of shares of common stock, preferred stock and debt securities as shall be issuable upon conversion, exchange or exercise of any securities that provide for such issuance. In no event will the aggregate offering price of all types of securities issued by the Registrant pursuant to this registration statement exceed $100 million.

(3) With respect to the primary offering, the proposed maximum offering price per share and proposed maximum aggregate offering price for each type of security will be determined from time to time by the Registrant in connection with the issuance by the Registrant of the securities registered hereunder and is not specified as to each class of security pursuant to General Instruction II.D. of Form S-3 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Securities Act”).

(4) Calculated pursuant to Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act.

(5) With respect to the secondary offering, the proposed maximum offering price per unit or share has been estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee. Pursuant to Rule 457(c) of the Securities Act, the offering price and registration fee are computed based on the average high and low prices reported for the Registrant’s common stock traded on the NYSE MKT on January 14, 2016.

The Registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. Neither we nor the selling shareholder may sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities, and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities, in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED JANUARY 19, 2016

PROSPECTUS

$100,000,000

BioPharmX Corporation

Common Stock, Preferred Stock,

Debt Securities, Warrants, Subscription Rights and Units

4,100,000 Shares of Common Stock

Offered by Selling Stockholders

From time to time, we may offer up to $100.0 million aggregate dollar amount of shares of our common stock or preferred stock, debt securities, warrants to purchase our common stock, preferred stock or debt securities, subscription rights to purchase our common stock, preferred stock or debt securities and/or units consisting of some or all of these securities, in any combination, together or separately, in one or more offerings, in amounts, at prices and on the terms that we will determine at the time of the offering and which will be set forth in a prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus. This prospectus describes the general manner in which those securities may be offered using this prospectus. We will specify in an accompanying prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus the terms of securities offered and the offering thereof and may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus.  The total amount of these securities will have an initial aggregate offering price of up to $100.0 million.

In addition, this prospectus relates to the offer and sale from time to time of up to 4,100,000 shares of common stock under this prospectus by the selling stockholders identified in the “Selling Stockholders” section of this prospectus or their transferees, pledges, donees or other successors in interest.  The shares of common stock registered hereunder were issued to the selling stockholders pursuant to a Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 9, 2015, by and between us and the selling stockholders. The selling stockholders or their transferees, pledges, donees or other successors in interest may sell the shares of common stock in a number of different ways and at varying prices.  We provide more information about how the selling stockholders may sell the shares of common stock in the section titled “Plan of Distribution for Shares Offered by Selling Stockholders” on page 12.  We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of our common stock by selling stockholders. We have paid the fees and expenses incident to the registration of the shares of common stock for sale by selling stockholders.

The aggregate market value of our outstanding common stock held by non-affiliates was approximately $30.8 million, which was calculated based on 13,812,018 shares of outstanding common stock held by non-affiliates as of January 14, 2016, and a price per share of $2.23, the closing price of our common stock on December 14, 2015.  Pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3, in no event will we sell securities pursuant to this registration statement with a value more than one-third of the aggregate market value of our common stock held by non-affiliates in any 12-month period, so long as the aggregate market value of our common stock held by non-affiliates is less than $75.0 million. In the event that subsequent to the effective date of this registration statement, the aggregate market value of our outstanding common stock held by non-affiliates equals or exceeds $75.0 million, then the one-third limitation on sales shall not apply to additional sales made pursuant to this registration statement.  We have not sold any securities pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3 during the 12 calendar months prior to, and including, the date of this registration statement.

You should read this prospectus, the information incorporated, or deemed to be incorporated, by reference in this prospectus, and any applicable prospectus supplement and related free writing prospectus carefully before you invest.

Our common stock is traded on the NYSE MKT under the symbol “BPMX.” On January 14, 2016, the last reported sales price for our common stock was $1.56 per share. None of the other securities we may offer are currently traded on any securities exchange. The applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus will contain information, where applicable, as to any other listing on the NYSE MKT or any securities market or exchange of the securities covered by the prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus.

An investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the information under the heading “Risk Factors” beginning on page 4 of this prospectus before investing in our securities.

The securities described in this prospectus may be sold by us or the selling stockholders to or through underwriters or dealers, directly to purchasers or through agents designated from time to time. For additional information on the methods of sale, you should refer to the sections entitled “Plan of Distribution For Securities Offered By Us” and “Plan Of Distribution For Securities Offered By Selling Stockholders” in this prospectus. If any underwriters, dealers or agents are involved in the sale of any securities with respect to which this prospectus is being delivered, the names of such underwriters or agents and any applicable fees, discounts or commissions, details regarding over-allotment options, if any, and the net proceeds to us will be set forth in a prospectus supplement. The price to the public of such securities and the net proceeds we expect to receive from such sale will also be set forth in a prospectus supplement.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The date of this prospectus is             , 2016

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS	i
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY	1
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES	3
RISK FACTORS	4
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS	5
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION	5
INCORPORATION OF INFORMATION BY REFERENCE	6
USE OF PROCEEDS	7
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION FOR SECURITIES OFFERED BY US	8
SELLING STOCKHOLDERS	10
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION FOR SHARES OFFERED BY SELLING STOCKHOLDERS	12
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK	14
DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES	17
DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS	24
DESCRIPTION OF SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS	26
DESCRIPTION OF UNITS	27
LEGAL MATTERS	27
EXPERTS	27

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, using a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf registration process, from time to time, we may sell any combination of the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings, up to a total dollar amount of $100 million. Each time we sell securities under this shelf registration process, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of the offering.  In addition, under the shelf registration process, the selling stockholders may from time to time sell up to an aggregate of 4,100,000 shares of our common stock in one or more offerings. We have provided to you in this prospectus a general description of the securities we or the selling stockholders may offer.

We may also add, update or change in a prospectus supplement any of the information contained in this prospectus. To the extent there is a conflict between the information contained in this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement, you should rely on the information in such prospectus supplement; provided that, if any statement in one of these documents is inconsistent with a statement in another document having a later date—for example, a document incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement—the statement in the document having the later date modifies or supersedes the earlier statement. You should read both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement together with additional information described under the next heading “Where You Can Find More Information.”

You should rely only on the information contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement. No dealer, salesperson or any other person is authorized to give any information or to make any representation other than the information and representations contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement. If different information is given or different representations are made, you may not rely on that information or those representations as having been authorized by us. You may not imply from the delivery of this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement, nor from a sale made under this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement, that our affairs are unchanged since the date of this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement or that the information contained in any document incorporated by reference is accurate as of any date other than the date of the document incorporated by reference, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement or any sale of a security. This prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement may only be used where it is legal to sell the securities.

In this prospectus, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “BioPharmX,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to BioPharmX Corporation or BioPharmX, Inc., taken together, as the context may require.

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

This summary may not contain all the information that you should consider before investing in securities. You should read the entire prospectus and the information incorporated by reference in this prospectus carefully, including “Risk Factors” and the financial data and related notes and other information incorporated by reference, before making an investment decision.

Company Overview

We are a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on utilizing our proprietary drug delivery technologies to develop and commercialize novel prescription and over-the-counter, or OTC, products that address large markets in women’s health and dermatology. Our objective is to develop products that treat health or age-related conditions that: (1) are not presently being addressed or treated at all or (2) are currently treated with drug therapies or drug delivery approaches that are sub-optimal. Our strategy is designed to bring new products to market by identifying optimal delivery mechanisms and/or alternative applications for United States Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, approved active pharmaceutical ingredients, or APIs, while, in appropriate circumstances, reducing the time, cost and risk typically associated with new product development by repurposing drugs with demonstrated safety profiles and, when applicable, taking advantage of the regulatory approval pathway under Section 505(b)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, or FDC Act. We believe these approaches may reduce drug development risk and could reduce the time and resources we spend during development. Our current platform technologies include innovative delivery mechanisms for molecular iodine (I2) and antibiotics.

Our Markets

We believe that the industry dynamics in the areas of women’s health and dermatology represent significant opportunities for innovative new products to emerge as attractive solutions for unmet needs in multi-billion dollar therapeutic categories. In particular, we believe that both the women’s health and dermatology markets are large specialty markets with significant global patient demand, and we believe that our focus on these markets coupled with our proprietary platform technologies should enable us to develop and commercialize attractive products within these categories.

While we believe our proprietary platform technologies have broad applicability in the areas of women’s health and dermatology, our current marketed product and clinical-stage product candidates target the specific indications of periodic breast pain associated with fibrocystic breast condition, or FBC, and cyclic mastalgia and acne.

Our Products and Product Candidates

We have developed our product portfolio using our proprietary drug delivery technologies including innovative delivery mechanisms for molecular iodine and antibiotics. We currently have one marketed product, VI2OLET iodine dietary supplement, and two clinical-stage product candidates, BPX01 and BPX03. The following table presents a summary of our marketed products and clinical-stage product candidates:

Product/ Product Candidates	Delivery Mechanism	Platform Technology/ Application	Product Type	Anticipated Study Initiation
VI2OLET	Oral	Molecular iodine (I2) for the alleviation of symptoms of FBC	OTC Dietary Supplement	post market non-IND study 2016
BPX03	Oral	Molecular iodine (I2) for treatment of moderate to severe, periodic breast pain associated with FBC and cyclic mastalgia	Prescription Drug	Phase 3 2017
BPX01	Topical	Topical antibiotic for treatment of acne	Prescription Drug	Phase 2a 2016

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VI2OLET Iodine

Our first commercial product, VI2OLET iodine, is a patented OTC molecular iodine dietary supplement that addresses cyclic breast discomfort and is clinically demonstrated to alleviate the symptoms associated with FBC including tenderness, aches and swelling. Women who suffer from menstrual-related breast discomfort are recommended to take one tablet per day on an empty stomach for at least 60 days to realize initial symptom relief. Our patented molecular iodine formula is delivered to breast tissue and is intended to reduce the breast cell build-up that results in breast discomfort. We launched VI2OLET iodine in December 2014 in online stores and are rolling out the product in drug store and retail chains throughout the United States.

BPX03

In addition to our VI2OLET iodine dietary supplement, we are also developing BPX03, a prescription drug version of our molecular iodine tablet for the treatment of moderate to severe, periodic breast pain associated with FBC and cyclic mastalgia. We in-licensed this prescription iodine drug candidate, which was previously under development by the licensors, and refer to both the prior sponsor’s investigational drug and our investigational drug as BPX03. We intend to distribute BPX03 globally, where products such as ours may require a prescription due to regulatory requirements. We are preparing to conduct a clinical study (using our marketed VI2OLET molecular iodine dietary supplement) under institutional review board, or IRB, oversight during 2016 to provide additional insight on how to design our first Phase 3 safety and efficacy study. We are planning to commence our first Phase 3 clinical trial for BPX03 to support FDA and foreign regulatory requirements upon completion of the non-IND study, meeting with the FDA, and submission of our investigational new drug application, or IND, for BPX03. It is our intent to commence a Phase 3 study in 2017.  We shall seek approval only in those countries where we will seek to market the prescription product.  Should we decide to pursue prescription drug approval in the United States, we would submit a full 505(b)(1) New Drug Application, or NDA.

BPX01

We are also developing BPX01, a non-lipophilic, topical antibiotic for the treatment of acne. BPX01 is a novel formulation and utilizes a transepidermal delivery mechanism for minocycline that we believe has the potential to kill P. acnes bacteria without the systemic side effects of orally-administered antibiotics. As BPX01 contains an active pharmaceutical ingredient that is well known, and expected to also possess anti-inflammatory properties, which reduce swelling and redness. We have completed a 4-week animal toxicity study and are currently conducting a 13-week animal toxicity study, after which we expect to submit an IND to the FDA to initiate the first Phase 2a clinical trial of BPX01. We are also preparing to conduct a bridging safety study using oral minocycline as the comparator and a Phase 2 dose-finding clinical study for BPX01. We intend to pursue regulatory approval under Section 505(b)(2) of the FDC Act, or Section 505(b)(2).  We believe the Section 505(b)(2) regulatory pathway, which permits us to rely in part on the FDA’s prior findings of safety and/or efficacy for an approved drug product, may reduce the product development risk and could reduce the time and resources we spend during development of BPX01. We believe our design approach for transepidermal delivery may also be utilized with other APIs.

The Securities We May Offer

With this prospectus, we may offer common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, subscription rights to purchase our common stock, preferred stock or debt securities, and/or units consisting of some or all of these securities in any combination. The aggregate offering price of securities that we offer with this prospectus will not exceed $100.0 million. Each time we offer securities with this prospectus, we will provide offerees with a prospectus supplement that will contain the specific terms of the securities being offered. The following is a summary of the securities we may offer with this prospectus.

Common Stock

We may offer shares of our common stock, par value $0.001 per share.

Preferred Stock

We may offer shares of our preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share, in one or more series. Our board of directors or a committee designated by the board will determine the dividend, voting, conversion and other rights of the series of shares of preferred stock being offered. Each series of preferred stock will be more fully described in the particular prospectus supplement that will accompany this prospectus, including redemption provisions, rights in the event of our liquidation, dissolution or the winding up, voting rights and rights to convert into common stock.

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Debt Securities

We may offer general obligations, which may be secured or unsecured, senior or subordinated and convertible into shares of our common stock or preferred stock. In this prospectus, we refer to the senior debt securities and the subordinated debt securities together as the “debt securities.” Our board of directors will determine the terms of each series of debt securities being offered.

We will issue the debt securities under an indenture between us and a trustee. In this document, we have summarized general features of the debt securities from the indenture. We encourage you to read the indenture, which is an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.

Warrants

We may offer warrants for the purchase of debt securities, shares of preferred stock or shares of common stock. We may issue warrants independently or together with other securities. Our board of directors will determine the terms of the warrants.

Subscription Rights

We may offer subscription rights to purchase of common stock, preferred stock or debt securities. We may issue subscription rights independently or together with other securities. Our board of directors will determine the terms of the subscription rights.

Units

We may offer units consisting of some or all of the securities described above, in any combination, including common stock, preferred stock, warrants and/or debt securities. The terms of these units will be set forth in a prospectus supplement. The description of the terms of these units in the related prospectus supplement will not be complete. You should refer to the applicable form of unit and unit agreement for complete information with respect to these units.

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We were originally incorporated on August 30, 2010 in Nevada under the name Thompson Designs, Inc. On January 23, 2014, we (then operating as Thompson Designs, Inc.), BioPharmX, Inc. and stockholders of BioPharmX, Inc., who collectively owned 100% of BioPharmX, Inc., entered into and consummated transactions pursuant to a share exchange agreement, such transaction referred to as the Share Exchange, whereby we issued to the stockholders of BioPharmX, Inc. an aggregate of 7,025,000 shares of our common stock, in exchange for 100% of the shares of BioPharmX, Inc. The shares of our common stock received by the stockholders of BioPharmX, Inc. in the Share Exchange constituted approximately 77.8% of our then issued and outstanding common stock, after giving effect to the issuance of shares pursuant to the share exchange agreement. As a result of the Share Exchange, BioPharmX, Inc. became our wholly-owned subsidiary. For accounting purposes, the Share Exchange was treated as a reverse acquisition with BioPharmX, Inc. as the acquirer and us as the acquired party, and as a result the historical financial statements prior to the Share Exchange included in this prospectus and registration statement are the historical financial statements of BioPharmX, Inc. On March 3, 2014, we changed our name to BioPharmX Corporation. On May 16, 2014, we reincorporated from Nevada to Delaware.

Our headquarters are located at 1098 Hamilton Court, Menlo Park, California 94025, and our telephone number is 650-889-5020. Our website address is www.biopharmx.com.  However, the information on our website is not a part of this prospectus and is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus.

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

Any time debt securities are offered pursuant to this prospectus, we will provide a table setting forth our ratio of earnings to fixed charges on a historical basis in the applicable prospectus supplement, if required.

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RISK FACTORS

An investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. The prospectus supplement applicable to each offering of securities will contain a discussion of the risks applicable to an investment in our securities. Prior to making a decision about investing in our securities, you should carefully consider the specific factors discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in the applicable prospectus supplement, together with all of the other information contained or incorporated by reference in the prospectus supplement or appearing or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. You should also consider the risks, uncertainties and assumptions discussed under Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended October 31, 2015, which is incorporated herein by reference, and may be amended, supplemented or superseded from time to time by other reports we file with the SEC in the future. The risks and uncertainties we have described are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also affect our operations.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus and documents incorporated herein by reference contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. We caution readers that any forward-looking statement is not a guarantee of future performance and that actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statement. These statements are based on current expectations of future events. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements about future financial and operating results, plans, objectives, expectations and intentions, costs and expenses, interest rates, outcome of contingencies, financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, cost savings, objectives of management, business strategies, debt financing, clinical trial timing and plans, the achievement of clinical and commercial milestones, the advancement of our technologies and our proprietary and partnered products and product candidates, and other statements that are not historical facts. You can find many of these statements by looking for words like “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “may,” “might,” “should,” “will,” “could,” “plan,” “intend,” “project,” “seek” or similar expressions in this prospectus or in documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus. We intend that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors created thereby.

These forward-looking statements are based on the current beliefs and expectations of our management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. If underlying assumptions prove inaccurate or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results may differ materially from current expectations and projections. Factors that might cause such a difference include those discussed in Part II, Item 1A “Risk Factors” in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31, 2015, as well as those discussed in this prospectus and in the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this prospectus or, in the case of documents referred to or incorporated by reference, the date of those documents.

All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. We do not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this prospectus or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as may be required under applicable U.S. securities law. If we do update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We are subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, and are required to file annual, quarterly and other reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You may inspect and copy these reports, proxy statements and other information at the public reference facilities maintained by the SEC in Washington, D.C., 100 F Street N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Copies of such materials can be obtained from the SEC’s public reference section at prescribed rates. You may obtain information on the operation of the public reference rooms by calling the SEC at (800) SEC-0330. Additionally, the SEC maintains an Internet site (www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and various other information about us.  You may also inspect the documents described herein at our headquarters, 1098 Hamilton Court, Menlo Park, California 94025, during normal business hours.

Information about us is also available at our website at www.biopharmx.com. However, the information on our website is not a part of this prospectus and is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus.

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INCORPORATION OF INFORMATION BY REFERENCE

The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” information that we file with the SEC, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those other documents. The information incorporated by reference is an important part of this prospectus, and information we file later with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below and any future filings we make with the SEC under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to the termination of any offering of securities made by this prospectus:

·our Transition Report on Form 10-K for the one-month transition period ended January 31, 2015, filed with the SEC on April 20, 2015;

·our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended April 30, 2015, July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2015 filed with the SEC on June 12, 2015, September 14, 2015 and December 15, 2015, respectively;

·our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on January 28, 2015, March 30, 2015, May 1, 2015, June 19, 2015, June 26, 2015, August 12, 2015 and December 11, 2015;

·the description of our common stock contained in our registration statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on June 1, 2015 under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description; and

·filings we make with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act after the date of the initial registration statement, of which this prospectus is a part, and prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement.

Upon written or oral request, we will provide without charge to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom this prospectus is delivered, a copy of any or all of such information that has been incorporated herein by reference (other than exhibits to such documents unless such exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference into the documents that this prospectus incorporates). Written or oral requests for copies should be directed to BioPharmX Corporation, Attn: Chief Financial Officer, 1098 Hamilton Court, Menlo Park, California, telephone number (650) 889-5020. See the section of this prospectus entitled “Where You Can Find More Information” for information concerning how to read and obtain copies of materials that we file with the SEC at the SEC’s public offices.

Any statement contained in this prospectus, or in a document all or a portion of which is incorporated by reference, shall be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement or any document incorporated by reference modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not, except as so modified or superseded, constitute a part of this prospectus.

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USE OF PROCEEDS

We will retain broad discretion over the use of the net proceeds to us from the sale of our securities under this prospectus. Unless otherwise provided in the applicable prospectus supplement, we intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of securities under this prospectus for general corporate purposes, which may include funding research and development, increasing our working capital and acquisitions or investments in businesses, products or technologies that are complementary to our own. We will set forth in the prospectus supplement our intended use for the net proceeds received from the sale of any securities. Pending the application of the net proceeds, we intend to invest the net proceeds in short-term or long-term, investment-grade, interest-bearing securities.

We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares of our common stock by selling stockholders.

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION FOR SECURITIES OFFERED BY US

We may sell the securities covered by this prospectus to one or more underwriters for public offering and sale by them, and may also sell the securities to investors directly or through agents. We will name any underwriter or agent involved in the offer and sale of securities in the applicable prospectus supplement. We have reserved the right to sell or exchange securities directly to investors on our own behalf in jurisdictions where we are authorized to do so. We may distribute the securities from time to time in one or more transactions:

·at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed;

·at market prices prevailing at the time of sale;

·at prices related to such prevailing market prices; or

·at negotiated prices.

We may directly solicit offers to purchase the securities being offered by this prospectus. We may also designate agents to solicit offers to purchase the securities from time to time. We will name in a prospectus supplement any agent involved in the offer or sale of our securities. Unless otherwise indicated in a prospectus supplement, an agent will be acting on a best efforts basis, and a dealer will purchase securities as a principal for resale at varying prices to be determined by the dealer.

If we utilize an underwriter in the sale of the securities being offered by this prospectus, we will execute an underwriting agreement with the underwriter at the time of sale and we will provide the name of any underwriter in the prospectus supplement that the underwriter will use to make resales of the securities to the public. In connection with the sale of the securities, we, or the purchasers of securities for whom the underwriter may act as agent, may compensate the underwriter in the form of underwriting discounts or commissions. The underwriter may sell the securities to or through dealers, and those dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the underwriters or commissions from the purchasers for whom they may act as agent.

We will provide in the applicable prospectus supplement any compensation we pay to underwriters, dealers, or agents in connection with the offering of the securities, and any discounts, concessions or commissions allowed by underwriters to participating dealers. Underwriters, dealers and agents participating in the distribution of the securities may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, or the Securities Act, and any discounts and commissions received by them and any profit realized by them on resale of the securities may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions. We may enter into agreements to indemnify underwriters, dealers and agents against civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, and to reimburse them for certain expenses. We may grant underwriters who participate in the distribution of our securities under this prospectus an option to purchase additional securities to cover any over-allotments in connection with the distribution.

The securities we offer under this prospectus may or may not be listed through the NYSE MKT or any other securities exchange. To facilitate the offering of securities, certain persons participating in the offering may engage in transactions that stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the price of the securities. This may include short sales of the securities, which involves the sale by persons participating in the offering of more securities than we sold to them. In these circumstances, these persons would cover such short positions by making purchases in the open market or by exercising their option to purchase additional securities. In addition, these persons may stabilize or maintain the price of the securities by bidding for or purchasing securities in the open market or by imposing penalty bids, whereby selling concessions allowed to dealers participating in the offering may be reclaimed if securities sold by them are repurchased in connection with stabilization transactions. The effect of these transactions may be to stabilize or maintain the market price of the securities at a level above that which might otherwise prevail in the open market. These transactions may be discontinued at any time.

We may engage in at the market offerings into an existing trading market in accordance with Rule 415(a)(4) under the Securities Act. In addition, we may enter into derivative transactions with third parties, or sell securities not covered by this prospectus to third parties in privately negotiated transactions. If the applicable prospectus supplement indicates, in connection with those derivatives, the third parties may sell securities covered by this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, including short sale transactions. If so, the third party may use securities pledged by us or borrowed from us or others to settle those sales or to close out any related open borrowings of stock, and they may use securities received from us in settlement of those derivatives to close out any related open borrowings of stock. The third party in these sale transactions will be an underwriter and will be identified in the applicable prospectus supplement. In addition, we may otherwise loan or pledge securities to a financial institution or other third party that in turn may sell the securities short using this prospectus. The financial institution or other third party may transfer its economic short position to investors in our securities or in connection with a concurrent offering of other securities.

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We will file a prospectus supplement to describe the terms of any offering of our securities covered by this prospectus. The prospectus supplement will disclose:

·the terms of the offer;

·the names of any underwriters, including any managing underwriters, as well as any dealers or agents;

·the purchase price of the securities from us;

·the net proceeds to us from the sale of the securities;

·any delayed delivery arrangements;

·any underwriting discounts, commissions or other items constituting underwriters’ compensation, and any commissions paid to agents;

·in a subscription rights offering, whether we have engaged dealer-managers to facilitate the offering or subscription, including their name or names and compensation;

·any public offering price; and

·other facts material to the transaction.

We will bear all or substantially all of the costs, expenses and fees in connection with the registration of our securities under this prospectus. The underwriters, dealers and agents may engage in transactions with us, or perform services for us, in the ordinary course of business.

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SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

This prospectus also relates to the resale by the selling stockholders or their permitted transferees or successors in interest to sell or otherwise dispose of, from time to time, a total of up to 4,100,000 shares of our common stock that were issued and outstanding prior to the original filing date of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. On December 10, 2015, pursuant to a purchase agreement with Franklin Strategic Series - Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund and Franklin Templeton Investment Funds — Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund dated December 9, 2015, we sold in a private placement 4,100,000 shares of our common stock at a price per share of $1.43.  The table below presents information regarding the selling stockholders, the shares of common stock that the selling stockholders may sell or otherwise dispose of from time to time under this prospectus and the percentage of our common stock the selling stockholders will own assuming all of the shares covered by this prospectus are sold by the selling stockholders.

We do not know when or in what amounts the selling stockholders may sell or otherwise dispose of the shares of common stock covered hereby. The selling stockholders might not sell or dispose of any or all of the shares covered by this prospectus or may sell or dispose of some or all of the shares other than pursuant to this prospectus. Because, among other things, the selling stockholders may not sell or otherwise dispose of some or all of the shares covered by this prospectus, we cannot estimate the number of the shares that will be held by the selling stockholders after completion of the offering. However, for purposes of this table, we have assumed that all of the shares of common stock covered by this prospectus will be sold by the selling stockholders. We have prepared the table based on 25,203,684 shares of our common stock outstanding as of January 14, 2016 and based on information supplied to us by the selling stockholders as of January 14, 2016. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or Exchange Act. The selling stockholders (a) are neither broker-dealers nor affiliates of broker-dealers and (b) have not within the past three years had any position, office or other material relationship with us. The address of each selling stockholder is c/o Franklin Advisers, Inc., One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA 94403.

The selling stockholders have not held any position or office with us or any of our predecessors or affiliates within the past three years.

Information about the selling stockholders may change over time. Any changed information will be set forth in supplements to this prospectus to the extent required.

Name of Selling Stockholder	Number of Shares Beneficially Owned Prior to the Offering	Number of Shares Offered Hereby	Number of Shares Beneficially Owned After the Offering	Percent of Class Beneficially Owned After the Offering
Franklin Strategic Series - Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund(1)	1,600,000	1,600,000	0	—	%
Franklin Templeton Investment Funds — Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund(1)	2,500,000	2,500,000	0	—	%

(1)Franklin Advisors, Inc., or FAV, an indirectly wholly owned subsidiary of a publicly traded company, Franklin Resources, Inc., or FRI, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act in its capacity as the investment adviser to Franklin Strategic Series - Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund and Franklin Templeton Investment Funds - Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund pursuant to investment management contracts that grant investment and/or voting power to FAV. When an investment management contract (including a sub-advisory agreement) delegates to FAV investment discretion or voting power over the securities held in the investment advisory accounts that are subject to that agreement, FRI treats FAV as having sole investment discretion or voting authority, as the case may be, unless the agreement specifies otherwise. Accordingly, FAV reports for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act that it has sole investment discretion and voting authority over the securities covered by any such investment management agreement, unless otherwise specifically noted.

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Relationship with the Selling Stockholders

Standstill Agreement

In connection with the private placement, we and the selling stockholders entered into a standstill agreement, pursuant to which we agreed to appoint a candidate recommended by the selling stockholders as a new independent member of our board of directors, and to subsequently nominate for future director elections such candidate recommended by the selling stockholders or a successor to such candidate. The appointment and nomination of such candidate is subject to the reasonable objection of the board of directors and such candidate may not be an affiliate of either us or the selling stockholders. The selling stockholders will continue to have such right to recommend one member to the board of the directors for so long as the selling stockholders and their affiliates continue to hold at least 9.99% of our outstanding common stock (including securities convertible into common stock).  In addition, until the earlier of (a) the date that the selling stockholders and their affiliates collectively cease to hold at least 9.99% of our outstanding common stock (including securities convertible into common stock) or (b) December 10, 2020, the maximum authorized size of the board of directors shall not be more than seven (7) directors without the prior written consent of the selling stockholders.

The selling stockholders also agreed, subject to certain exceptions, that they and their affiliates will not, unless approved by a majority of the disinterested members of the Board, directly or indirectly, alone or in concert with others, acquire in excess of 25% of our common stock (including securities convertible into common stock).

These standstill provisions will be suspended upon (1) us entering into an agreement providing for (a) the acquisition of our company including by stock purchase, merger or the acquisition and/or license of all or substantially all of our assets and/or intellectual property or (b) the acquisition of, including by way of tender offer or otherwise, beneficial ownership representing a majority of the voting power of our company or (2) a third party acquires and holds more than 25% of our outstanding common stock (including securities convertible into common stock) and will terminate upon the earlier to occur of (1)  December 10, 2023 or (2) the selling stockholders and their affiliates no longer holding at least 5% of our outstanding common stock (including securities convertible into common stock).

Right of First Refusal

Pursuant to the purchase agreement with the selling stockholders, until December 10, 2020, the selling stockholders shall have the right to purchase up to an aggregate of 20% of the securities offered by us in any private placement of our securities.

Registration Rights Agreement

The selling stockholders are a party to a registration rights agreement. For more information, see description in section titled “Description of Capital Stock—Registration Rights” below.

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION FOR SHARES OFFERED BY SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

Selling stockholders, which as used in this prospectus includes donees, pledgees, transferees or other successors-in-interest selling shares of our common stock or interests in shares of our common stock received after the date of this prospectus from a selling stockholder as a gift, pledge, partnership distribution or other transfer, may offer and sell all or a portion of their shares of common stock or interests in shares of common stock on any stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the shares are traded or in private transactions. The selling stockholders will act independently of us in making decisions with respect to the timing, manner and size of any such sale, transfer or other disposition. These dispositions may be at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, at prices related to the prevailing market price, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at negotiated prices.  The offering price of the shares from time to time will be determined by selling stockholders and, at the time of the determination, may be higher or lower than the market price of our common stock on the NYSE MKT or any other exchange or market.

The selling stockholders may use any one or more of the following methods when disposing of shares or interests therein:

·on the NYSE MKT, in the over-the-counter market or on any other securities exchange, market or trading facility on which our shares are listed or traded;

·in privately negotiated transactions;

·in underwritten transactions;

·in a block trade in which a broker-dealer will attempt to sell the offered shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;

·in an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;

·settlement of short sales entered into after the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part;

·through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether through an options exchange or otherwise;

·through purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account pursuant to this prospectus; in ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker solicits purchasers;broker-dealers may agree with the selling stockholders to sell a specified number of such securities at a stipulated price per security;

·in transactions directly with market makers;

·a combination of any such methods of sale; or

·any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.

Thesellingstockholdersmay,fromtimetotime,pledgeorgrantasecurityinterestinsomeorallofthesharesofcommonstockownedbythemand,iftheydefaultintheperformanceoftheirsecuredobligations,thepledgeesorsecuredpartiesmayofferandsellthesharesofcommonstock,fromtimetotime,underthisprospectus,orunderanamendmenttothisprospectusunderRule424(b)(3)orotherapplicableprovisionoftheSecuritiesActamendingthelistofsellingstockholderstoincludethepledgee,transfereeorothersuccessorsininterestassellingstockholdersunderthisprospectus.Thesellingstockholdersalsomaytransferthesharesofcommonstockinothercircumstances,inwhichcasethetransferees,pledgeesorothersuccessorsininterestwillbethesellingbeneficialownersforpurposesofthisprospectus.

In connection with the sale of the shares of common stock or interests therein, selling stockholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of the shares in the course of hedging the positions they assume. The selling stockholders may also sell shares of our common stock short and deliver these securities to close out their short positions, or loan or pledge the shares to broker-dealers that in turn may sell these securities. The selling stockholders may also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions for the creation of one or more derivative securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of shares of our common stock, which shares such broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction).

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The aggregate proceeds to the selling stockholders from the sale of the common stock offered by them will be the purchase price of the common stock less discounts or commissions, if any. Each of the selling stockholders reserves the right to accept and, together with their agents from time to time, to reject, in whole or in part, any proposed purchase of common stock to be made directly or through agents. We will not receive any of the proceeds from any such offering.

The selling stockholders and any underwriters, broker-dealers or agents that participate in the sale of the common stock or interests therein may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act. Any discounts, commissions, concessions or profit they earn on any resale of the shares may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act. Selling stockholders who are deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act.

Selling stockholders may agree to indemnify an underwriter, broker-dealer or agent against certain liabilities related to the selling of the common stock, including liabilities arising under the Securities Act. We will not be responsible for any underwriting discounts or commissions associated with the sale of any such shares.

Selling stockholders are subject to the applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations under the Exchange Act, including Regulation M. This regulation may limit the timing of purchases and sales of any of the shares of common stock offered in this prospectus by selling stockholders. The anti-manipulation rules under the Exchange Act may apply to sales of shares of common stock in the market and to the activities of selling stockholders and their respective affiliates. Furthermore, Regulation M may restrict the ability of any person engaged in the distribution of the shares to engage in market-making activities for the particular securities being distributed for a period of up to five business days before the distribution. The restrictions may affect the marketability of the shares of common stock and the ability of any person or entity to engage in market-making activities for the shares of common stock.

To the extent required, the shares of our common stock to be sold, the names of the donees, pledgees, transferees or other successors-in-interest to the selling stockholders, the respective purchase prices and public offering prices, the names of any agents, dealer or underwriter, any applicable commissions or discounts with respect to a particular offer will be set forth in an accompanying prospectus supplement or, if appropriate, a post-effective amendment to the registration statement that includes this prospectus. Selling stockholders may sell the shares of common stock in compliance with the provisions of Rule 144 under the Securities Act, if available, or pursuant to other available exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

The shares of common stock registered hereunder will be sold only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers if required under applicable state securities laws. In addition, in some states, the common stock may not be sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in the applicable state or an exemption from the registration or qualification requirement is available and is complied with.

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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

General

We are authorized to issue 100,000,000 shares of all classes of capital stock, of which 90,000,000 shares is common stock, $0.001 par value per share, and 10,000,000 shares are undesignated preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share. As of January 14, 2016, we had 25,203,684 outstanding shares of common stock and no outstanding shares of preferred stock.

Common Stock

Dividend Rights

Subject to preferences that may apply to any shares of preferred stock outstanding at the time, the holders of our common stock are entitled to receive dividends out of funds legally available if our board of directors, in its discretion, determines to issue dividends and then only at the times and in the amounts that our board of directors may determine.

Voting Rights

Holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. We have not provided for cumulative voting for any matter in our certificate of incorporation. Accordingly, pursuant to our certificate of incorporation, holders of a majority of the shares of our common stock will be able to elect all of our directors.

No Preemptive or Similar Rights

Our common stock is not entitled to preemptive rights, and is not subject to conversion, redemption or sinking fund provisions.

Right to Receive Liquidation Distributions

Upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, the assets legally available for distribution to our stockholders would be distributable ratably among the holders of our common stock and any participating preferred stock outstanding at that time, subject to prior satisfaction of all outstanding debt and liabilities and the preferential rights of and the payment of liquidation preferences, if any, on any outstanding shares of preferred stock.

Options

As of October 31, 2015, we had outstanding options to purchase an aggregate of 3,078,111 shares of our common stock, with a weighted-average exercise price of $1.56 per share.

Warrants

As of October 31, 2015, we had outstanding warrants to purchase an aggregate 2,376,046 shares of our common stock, with a weighted-average exercise price of $3.21 per share.

Registration Rights

Pursuant to the terms of those certain Series A preferred stock subscription agreements and those certain amended warrant exercise agreements, the holders of our common stock that were issued upon conversion of our Series A preferred stock are entitled to rights with respect to the registration of these shares under the Securities Act. If there is no effective registration statement with respect to such common stock and not all of such common stock may be sold without registration pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act, then holders representing more than 50% of such common stock may demand registration of these common stock. Within 45 days of such request, we are obligated to use our best efforts to file a registration statement under the Securities Act covering all the common stock that the initiating holders requested to be registered and any additional common stock requested to be included in such registration by any other holders of such common stock. We are only required to file two registration statements that are declared effective upon exercise of these demand registration rights.  We will pay all expenses associated with the registrations.  These registration rights discussed above will terminate on April 8, 2019. In addition, the registration rights discussed above will terminate with respect to any stockholder entitled to these registration rights on the date when such stockholder is able to sell all of its registrable common stock in a single 90-day period under Rule 144 of the Securities Act.

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In connection with the private placement described above in the section entitled “Selling Stockholders,” we entered into a registration rights agreement with the selling stockholders, pursuant to which we agreed to file a registration statement with the SEC within three months from December 10, 2015 in order to register the shares of common stock purchased by such selling stockholders in the private placement. In the event that the we do not file the registration statement within such three month period, for all or part of any 30-day period during which the failure to file remains uncured, we shall issue to the selling stockholders a number of shares of common stock at no cost to the selling stockholders equal to one percent of the aggregate number of shares of common stock purchased by the selling stockholders in the private placement for each 30-day period during which the failure to file remains uncured, but in no event shall we be required hereunder to issue to the selling stockholders an aggregate amount of shares of the Company’s common stock that exceeds five percent of the aggregate number of shares of common stock purchased by the selling stockholders in the private placement.  We are required to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective and to remain continuously effective for a period that will terminate upon the earlier of (i) the date on which all such common stock has been disposed of pursuant to such registration statement, or (ii) the date on which all such common stock is sold in a transaction that is exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144 or a transaction in which selling stockholders’ rights under the registration rights agreement are not assigned, provided however, that such requirement shall not apply during any period in which all the shares of common stock then outstanding and held by selling stockholders may be sold under Rule 144 without restriction, including volume limitations or manner of sale restrictions. The registration rights agreement also granted the selling stockholders customary piggyback registration rights; provided however such piggyback registration rights will not be available during any period in which there is an effective registration statement for the shares of common stock held by the selling stockholders.

Preferred Stock

As of January 14, 2016, no shares of our preferred stock are issued and outstanding and no such shares were subject to outstanding options or other rights to purchase or acquire. However, shares of preferred stock may be issued in one or more series from time to time by our board of directors, and the board of directors is expressly authorized to fix by resolution or resolutions the designations and the powers, preferences and rights, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, of the shares of each series of preferred stock. Subject to the determination of our board of directors, any shares of our preferred stock that may be issued in the future would generally have preferences over our common stock with respect to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets in the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up.

Anti-Takeover Effect of Unissued Shares of Capital Stock

Common Stock. Our shares of authorized and unissued common stock are available for future issuance without additional stockholder approval. While these additional shares are not designed to deter or prevent a change of control, under some circumstances we could use the additional shares to create voting impediments or to frustrate persons seeking to effect a takeover or otherwise gain control by, for example, issuing those shares in private placements to purchasers who might side with our board of directors in opposing a hostile takeover bid.

Preferred Stock. Our certificate of incorporation grants our board of directors the authority, without any further vote or action by our stockholders, to issue preferred stock in one or more series and to fix the number of shares constituting any such series and the preferences, limitations and relative rights, including dividend rights, dividend rate, voting rights, terms of redemption, redemption price or prices, conversion rights and liquidation preferences of the shares constituting any series.  The existence of authorized but unissued preferred stock could reduce our attractiveness as a target for an unsolicited takeover bid since we could, for example, issue shares of preferred stock to parties who might oppose such a takeover bid or shares that contain terms the potential acquirer may find unattractive. This may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control, may discourage bids for the common stock at a premium over the market price of the common stock, and may adversely affect the market price of, and the voting and other rights of the holders of, common stock.

Anti-Takeover Provisions

The provisions of Delaware law, our certificate of incorporation and our bylaws could have the effect of delaying, deferring or discouraging another person from acquiring control of our company. These provisions, which are summarized below, may have the effect of discouraging takeover bids. They are also designed, in part, to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of us to negotiate first with our board of directors. We believe that the benefits of increased protection of our potential ability to negotiate with an unfriendly or unsolicited acquirer outweigh the disadvantages of discouraging a proposal to acquire us because negotiation of these proposals could result in an improvement of their terms.

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Delaware Law

We are subject to the provisions of Section 203 of the DGCL regulating corporate takeovers. In general, Section 203 prohibits a publicly-held Delaware corporation from engaging in a business combination with an interested stockholder for a period of three years following the date on which the person became an interested stockholder unless:

·Prior to the date of the transaction, the board of directors of the corporation approved either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder;

·The interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding, for purposes of determining the voting stock outstanding, but not the outstanding voting stock owned by the interested stockholder, (1) shares owned by persons who are directors and also officers and (2) shares owned by employee stock plans in which employee participants do not have the right to determine confidentially whether shares held subject to the plan will be tendered in a tender or exchange offer; or

·At or subsequent to the date of the transaction, the business combination is approved by the board of directors of the corporation and authorized at an annual or special meeting of stockholders, and not by written consent, by the affirmative vote of at least 66.67% of the outstanding voting stock that is not owned by the interested stockholder.

Generally, a business combination includes a merger, asset or stock sale, or other transaction or series of transactions together resulting in a financial benefit to the interested stockholder. An interested stockholder is a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns or, within three years prior to the determination of interested stockholder status, did own 15% or more of a corporation’s outstanding voting stock. We expect the existence of this provision to have an anti-takeover effect with respect to transactions our board of directors does not approve in advance. We also anticipate that Section 203 may also discourage attempts that might result in a premium over the market price for the shares of common stock held by stockholders.

Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaw Provisions

Our certificate of incorporation and our bylaws include a number of provisions that could deter hostile takeovers or delay or prevent changes in control of our company, including the following:

·Board of Directors Vacancies.  Our bylaws authorize our board of directors to fill vacant directorships, including newly created seats. This provision could prevent a stockholder from gaining control of our board of directors by filling vacancies with its own nominees. This makes it more difficult to change the composition of our board of directors but promotes continuity of management.

·Special Meetings of Stockholders.  Our bylaws provide that special meetings of our stockholders may be called only by a majority of our board of directors or an officer instructed by the directors to call a special meeting, thus prohibiting a stockholder from calling a special meeting. This provision might delay the ability of our stockholders to force consideration of a proposal or for stockholders controlling a majority of our capital stock to take any action, including the removal of directors.

·No Cumulative Voting.  The DGCL provides that stockholders are not entitled to the right to cumulate votes in the election of directors unless a corporation’s certificate of incorporation provides otherwise. Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws do not provide for cumulative voting.

·Amendment of Bylaw Provisions.  Any of the above provisions in our bylaws may be amended or repealed by unanimous written consent of our board of directors.

·Issuance of Undesignated Preferred Stock.  Our board of directors has the authority, without further action by the stockholders, to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of undesignated preferred stock with rights and preferences, including voting rights, designated from time to time by our board of directors, of which 5,500,000 shares are currently designated as Series A preferred stock. The existence of authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock enables our board of directors to render more difficult or to discourage an attempt to obtain control of us by merger, tender offer, proxy contest or other means.

Transfer Agent and Registrar

The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

Listing

Our common stock is listed on the NYSE MKT under the trading symbol “BPMX.”

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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES

General

We will issue the debt securities offered by this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement under an indenture to be entered into between us and the trustee identified in the applicable prospectus supplement. The terms of the debt securities will include those stated in the indenture and those made part of the indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as in effect on the date of the indenture. We have filed a copy of the form of indenture as an exhibit to the registration statement in which this prospectus is included. The indenture will be subject to and governed by the terms of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939.

We may offer under this prospectus up to an aggregate principal amount of $100 million in debt securities, or if debt securities are issued at a discount, or in a foreign currency, foreign currency units or composite currency, the principal amount as may be sold for an aggregate public offering price of up to $100 million. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, the debt securities will represent our direct, unsecured obligations and will rank equally with all of our other unsecured indebtedness.

We may issue the debt securities in one or more series with the same or various maturities, at par, at a premium, or at a discount. We will describe the particular terms of each series of debt securities in a prospectus supplement relating to that series, which we will file with the SEC. The prospectus supplement relating to the particular series of debt securities being offered will specify the particular amounts, prices and terms of those debt securities. These terms may include:

·the title of the series;

·the aggregate principal amount, and, if a series, the total amount authorized and the total amount outstanding;

·the issue price or prices, expressed as a percentage of the aggregate principal amount of the debt securities;

·any limit on the aggregate principal amount;

·the date or dates on which principal is payable;

·the interest rate or rates (which may be fixed or variable) or, if applicable, the method used to determine such rate or rates;

·the date or dates from which interest, if any, will be payable and any regular record date for the interest payable;

·the place or places where principal and, if applicable, premium and interest, is payable;

·the terms and conditions upon which we may, or the holders may require us to, redeem or repurchase the debt securities;

·the denominations in which such debt securities may be issuable, if other than denominations of $1,000 or any integral multiple of that number;

·whether the debt securities are to be issuable in the form of certificated securities (as described below) or global securities (as described below);

·the portion of principal amount that will be payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity date if other than the principal amount of the debt securities;

·the currency of denomination;

·the designation of the currency, currencies or currency units in which payment of principal and, if applicable, premium and interest, will be made;

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·if payments of principal and, if applicable, premium or interest, on the debt securities are to be made in one or more currencies or currency units other than the currency of denomination, the manner in which the exchange rate with respect to such payments will be determined;

·if amounts of principal and, if applicable, premium and interest may be determined by reference to an index based on a currency or currencies or by reference to a commodity, commodity index, stock exchange index or financial index, then the manner in which such amounts will be determined;

·the provisions, if any, relating to any collateral provided for such debt securities;

·any addition to or change in the covenants and/or the acceleration provisions described in this prospectus or in the indenture;

·any events of default, if not otherwise described below under “Events of Default”;

·the terms and conditions, if any, for conversion into or exchange for shares of our common stock or preferred stock;

·any depositaries, interest rate calculation agents, exchange rate calculation agents or other agents; and

·the terms and conditions, if any, upon which the debt securities shall be subordinated in right of payment to our other indebtedness.

We may issue discount debt securities that provide for an amount less than the stated principal amount to be due and payable upon acceleration of the maturity of such debt securities in accordance with the terms of the indenture. We may also issue debt securities in bearer form, with or without coupons. If we issue discount debt securities or debt securities in bearer form, we will describe material U.S. federal income tax considerations and other material special considerations which apply to these debt securities in the applicable prospectus supplement.

We may issue debt securities denominated in or payable in a foreign currency or currencies or a foreign currency unit or units. If we do, we will describe the restrictions, elections, and general tax considerations relating to the debt securities and the foreign currency or currencies or foreign currency unit or units in the applicable prospectus supplement.

Debt securities offered under this prospectus and any prospectus supplement will be subordinated in right of payment to certain of our outstanding senior indebtedness, including our credit facilities. In addition, we will seek the consent of the holders of any such senior indebtedness prior to issuing any debt securities under this prospectus to the extent required by the agreements evidencing such senior indebtedness.

Registrar and Paying Agent

The debt securities may be presented for registration of transfer or for exchange at the corporate trust office of the security registrar or at any other office or agency that we maintain for those purposes. In addition, the debt securities may be presented for payment of principal, interest and any premium at the office of the paying agent or at any office or agency that we maintain for those purposes.

Conversion or Exchange Rights

Debt securities may be convertible into or exchangeable for shares of our common stock. The terms and conditions of conversion or exchange will be stated in the applicable prospectus supplement. The terms will include, among others, the following:

·the conversion or exchange price;

·the conversion or exchange period;

·provisions regarding the convertibility or exchangeability of the debt securities, including who may convert or exchange;

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·events requiring adjustment to the conversion or exchange price;

·provisions affecting conversion or exchange in the event of our redemption of the debt securities; and

·any anti-dilution provisions, if applicable.

Registered Global Securities

If we decide to issue debt securities in the form of one or more global securities, then we will register the global securities in the name of the depositary for the global securities or the nominee of the depositary, and the global securities will be delivered by the trustee to the depositary for credit to the accounts of the holders of beneficial interests in the debt securities.

The prospectus supplement will describe the specific terms of the depositary arrangement for debt securities of a series that are issued in global form. None of us, the trustee, any payment agent or the security registrar will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests in a global debt security or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to these beneficial ownership interests.

No Protection in the Event of Change of Control

The indenture does not have any covenants or other provisions providing for a put or increased interest or otherwise that would afford holders of our debt securities additional protection in the event of a recapitalization transaction, a change of control or a highly leveraged transaction. If we offer any covenants or provisions of this type with respect to any debt securities covered by this prospectus, we will describe them in the applicable prospectus supplement.

Covenants

Unless otherwise indicated in this prospectus or the applicable prospectus supplement, our debt securities will not have the benefit of any covenants that limit or restrict our business or operations, the pledging of our assets or the incurrence by us of indebtedness. We will describe in the applicable prospectus supplement any material covenants in respect of a series of debt securities.

Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets

The form of indenture provides that we will not consolidate with or merge into any other person or convey, transfer, sell or lease our properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any person, unless:

·the person formed by the consolidation or into or with which we are merged or the person to which our properties and assets are conveyed, transferred, sold or leased, is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the U.S., any state or the District of Columbia or a corporation or comparable legal entity organized under the laws of a foreign jurisdiction and, if we are not the surviving person, the surviving person has expressly assumed all of our obligations, including the payment of the principal of and, premium, if any, and interest on the debt securities and the performance of the other covenants under the indenture; and

·immediately before and immediately after giving effect to the transaction, no event of default, and no event which, after notice or lapse of time or both, would become an event of default, has occurred and is continuing under the indenture.

Events of Default

Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, the following events will be events of default under the indenture with respect to debt securities of any series:

·we fail to pay any principal or premium, if any, when it becomes due;

·we fail to pay any interest within 30 days after it becomes due;

·we fail to observe or perform any other covenant in the debt securities or the indenture for 60 days after written notice specifying the failure from the trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series; and

·certain events involving bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of us or any of our significant subsidiaries.

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The trustee may withhold notice to the holders of the debt securities of any series of any default, except in payment of principal of or premium, if any, or interest on the debt securities of a series, if the trustee considers it to be in the best interest of the holders of the debt securities of that series to do so.

If an event of default (other than an event of default resulting from certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization) occurs, and is continuing, then the trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series may accelerate the maturity of the debt securities. If this happens, the entire principal amount, plus the premium, if any, of all the outstanding debt securities of the affected series plus accrued interest to the date of acceleration will be immediately due and payable. At any time after the acceleration, but before a judgment or decree based on such acceleration is obtained by the trustee, the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of outstanding debt securities of such series may rescind and annul such acceleration if:

·all events of default (other than nonpayment of accelerated principal, premium or interest) have been cured or waived;

·all lawful interest on overdue interest and overdue principal has been paid; and

·the rescission would not conflict with any judgment or decree.

In addition, if the acceleration occurs at any time when we have outstanding indebtedness that is senior to the debt securities, the payment of the principal amount of outstanding debt securities may be subordinated in right of payment to the prior payment of any amounts due under the senior indebtedness, in which case the holders of debt securities will be entitled to payment under the terms prescribed in the instruments evidencing the senior indebtedness and the indenture.

If an event of default resulting from certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization occurs, the principal, premium and interest amount with respect to all of the debt securities of any series will be due and payable immediately without any declaration or other act on the part of the trustee or the holders of the debt securities of that series.

The holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of a series will have the right to waive any existing default or compliance with any provision of the indenture or the debt securities of that series and to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee, subject to certain limitations specified in the indenture.

No holder of any debt security of a series will have any right to institute any proceeding with respect to the indenture or for any remedy under the indenture, unless:

·the holder gives to the trustee written notice of a continuing event of default;

·the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of the affected series make a written request and offer reasonable indemnity to the trustee to institute a proceeding as trustee;

·the trustee fails to institute a proceeding within 60 days after such request; and

·the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of the affected series do not give the trustee a direction inconsistent with such request during such 60-day period.

These limitations do not, however, apply to a suit instituted for payment on debt securities of any series on or after the due dates expressed in the debt securities.

We will periodically deliver certificates to the trustee regarding our compliance with our obligations under the indenture.

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Modification and Waiver

From time to time, we and the trustee may, without the consent of holders of the debt securities of one or more series, amend the indenture or the debt securities of one or more series, or supplement the indenture, for certain specified purposes, including:

·to provide that the surviving entity following a change of control permitted under the indenture will assume all of our obligations under the indenture and debt securities;

·to provide for certificated debt securities in addition to uncertificated debt securities;

·to comply with any requirements of the SEC under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939;

·to provide for the issuance of and establish the form and terms and conditions of debt securities of any series as permitted by the indenture;

·to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency, or make any other change that does not materially and adversely affect the rights of any holder; and

·to appoint a successor trustee under the indenture with respect to one or more series.

From time to time we and the trustee may, with the consent of holders of at least a majority in principal amount of an outstanding series of debt securities, amend or supplement the indenture or the debt securities series, or waive compliance in a particular instance by us with any provision of the indenture or the debt securities. We may not, however, without the consent of each holder affected by such action, modify or supplement the indenture or the debt securities or waive compliance with any provision of the indenture or the debt securities in order to:

·reduce the amount of debt securities whose holders must consent to an amendment, supplement, or waiver to the indenture or such debt security;

·reduce the rate of or change the time for payment of interest or reduce the amount of or postpone the date for payment of sinking fund or analogous obligations;

·reduce the principal of or change the stated maturity of the debt securities;

·make any debt security payable in money other than that stated in the debt security;

·change the amount or time of any payment required or reduce the premium payable upon any redemption, or change the time before which no such redemption may be made;

·waive a default in the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the debt securities or a redemption payment;

·waive a redemption payment with respect to any debt securities or change any provision with respect to redemption of debt securities; or

·take any other action otherwise prohibited by the indenture to be taken without the consent of each holder affected by the action.

Defeasance of Debt Securities and Certain Covenants in Certain Circumstances

The indenture permits us, at any time, to elect to discharge our obligations with respect to one or more series of debt securities by following certain procedures described in the indenture. These procedures will allow us either:

·to defease and be discharged from any and all of our obligations with respect to any debt securities except for the following obligations (which discharge is referred to as “legal defeasance”):

1.to register the transfer or exchange of such debt securities;

2.to replace temporary or mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen debt securities;

3.to compensate and indemnify the trustee; or

4.to maintain an office or agency in respect of the debt securities and to hold monies for payment in trust; or

·to be released from our obligations with respect to the debt securities under certain covenants contained in the indenture, as well as any additional covenants which may be contained in the applicable supplemental indenture (which release is referred to as “covenant defeasance”).

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In order to exercise either defeasance option, we must deposit with the trustee or other qualifying trustee, in trust for that purpose:

·money;

·U.S. Government Obligations (as described below) or Foreign Government Obligations (as described below) that through the scheduled payment of principal and interest in accordance with their terms will provide money; or

·a combination of money and/or U.S. Government Obligations and/or Foreign Government Obligations sufficient in the written opinion of a nationally-recognized firm of independent accountants to provide money;

that, in each case specified above, provides a sufficient amount to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest, if any, on the debt securities of the series, on the scheduled due dates or on a selected date of redemption in accordance with the terms of the indenture.

In addition, defeasance may be effected only if, among other things:

·in the case of either legal or covenant defeasance, we deliver to the trustee an opinion of counsel, as specified in the indenture, stating that as a result of the defeasance neither the trust nor the trustee will be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940;

·in the case of legal defeasance, we deliver to the trustee an opinion of counsel stating that we have received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling to the effect that, or there has been a change in any applicable federal income tax law with the effect that (and the opinion shall confirm that), the holders of outstanding debt securities will not recognize income, gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes solely as a result of such legal defeasance and will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner, including as a result of prepayment, and at the same times as would have been the case if legal defeasance had not occurred;

·in the case of covenant defeasance, we deliver to the trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that the holders of the outstanding debt securities will not recognize income, gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of covenant defeasance and will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if covenant defeasance had not occurred; and

·certain other conditions described in the indenture are satisfied.

If we fail to comply with our remaining obligations under the indenture and applicable supplemental indenture after a covenant defeasance of the indenture and applicable supplemental indenture, and the debt securities are declared due and payable because of the occurrence of any undefeased event of default, the amount of money and/or U.S. Government Obligations and/or Foreign Government Obligations on deposit with the trustee could be insufficient to pay amounts due under the debt securities of the affected series at the time of acceleration. We will, however, remain liable in respect of these payments.

The term “U.S. Government Obligations” as used in the above discussion means securities that are direct obligations of or non-callable obligations guaranteed by the United States of America for the payment of which obligation or guarantee the full faith and credit of the United States of America is pledged.

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The term “Foreign Government Obligations” as used in the above discussion means, with respect to debt securities of any series that are denominated in a currency other than U.S. dollars, (1) direct obligations of the government that issued or caused to be issued such currency for the payment of which obligations its full faith and credit is pledged or (2) obligations of a person controlled or supervised by or acting as an agent or instrumentality of such government the timely payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation by that government, which in either case under clauses (1) or (2), are not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer.

Regarding the Trustee

We will identify the trustee with respect to any series of debt securities in the prospectus supplement relating to the applicable debt securities. You should note that if the trustee becomes a creditor of ours, the indenture and the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 limit the rights of the trustee to obtain payment of claims in certain cases, or to realize on certain property received in respect of any such claim, as security or otherwise. The trustee and its affiliates may engage in, and will be permitted to continue to engage in, other transactions with us and our affiliates. If, however, the trustee acquires any “conflicting interest” within the meaning of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, it must eliminate such conflict or resign.

The holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding debt securities of any series may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for exercising any remedy available to the trustee. If an event of default occurs and is continuing, the trustee, in the exercise of its rights and powers, must use the degree of care and skill of a prudent person in the conduct of his or her own affairs. Subject to that provision, the trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under the indenture at the request of any of the holders of the debt securities, unless they have offered to the trustee reasonable indemnity or security.

No Individual Liability of Incorporators, Stockholders, Officers or Directors

Each indenture provides that no incorporator and no past, present or future stockholder, officer or director of our company or any successor corporation in those capacities will have any individual liability for any of our obligations, covenants or agreements under the debt securities or such indenture.

Governing Law

The indentures and the debt securities will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

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DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS

General

We may issue warrants for the purchase of our debt securities, preferred stock, common stock, or any combination thereof. Warrants may be issued independently or together with our debt securities, preferred stock or common stock and may be attached to or separate from any offered securities. Each series of warrants will be issued under a separate warrant agreement to be entered into between us and a bank or trust company, as warrant agent. The warrant agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the warrants. The warrant agent will not have any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders or beneficial owners of warrants. This summary of certain provisions of the warrants is not complete. For the terms of a particular series of warrants, you should refer to the prospectus supplement for that series of warrants and the warrant agreement for that particular series.

Debt Warrants

The prospectus supplement relating to a particular issue of warrants to purchase debt securities will describe the terms of the debt warrants, including the following:

·the title of the debt warrants;

·the offering price for the debt warrants, if any;

·the aggregate number of the debt warrants;

·the designation and terms of the debt securities, including any conversion rights, purchasable upon exercise of the debt warrants;

·if applicable, the date from and after which the debt warrants and any debt securities issued with them will be separately transferable;

·the principal amount of debt securities that may be purchased upon exercise of a debt warrant and the exercise price for the warrants, which may be payable in cash, securities or other property;

·the dates on which the right to exercise the debt warrants will commence and expire;

·if applicable, the minimum or maximum amount of the debt warrants that may be exercised at any one time;

·whether the debt warrants represented by the debt warrant certificates or debt securities that may be issued upon exercise of the debt warrants will be issued in registered or bearer form;

·information with respect to book-entry procedures, if any;

·the currency or currency units in which the offering price, if any, and the exercise price are payable;

·if applicable, a discussion of material U.S. federal income tax considerations;

·the antidilution provisions of the debt warrants, if any;

·the redemption or call provisions, if any, applicable to the debt warrants;

·any provisions with respect to the holder’s right to require us to repurchase the debt warrants upon a change in control or similar event; and

·any additional terms of the debt warrants, including procedures and limitations relating to the exchange, exercise, and settlement of the debt warrants.

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Debt warrant certificates will be exchangeable for new debt warrant certificates of different denominations. Debt warrants may be exercised at the corporate trust office of the warrant agent or any other office indicated in the prospectus supplement. Prior to the exercise of their debt warrants, holders of debt warrants will not have any of the rights of holders of the debt securities purchasable upon exercise and will not be entitled to payment of principal or any premium, if any, or interest on the debt securities purchasable upon exercise.

Equity Warrants

The prospectus supplement relating to a particular series of warrants to purchase our common stock or preferred stock will describe the terms of the warrants, including the following:

·the title of the warrants;

·the offering price for the warrants, if any;

·the aggregate number of warrants;

·the designation and terms of the common stock or preferred stock that may be purchased upon exercise of the warrants;

·if applicable, the designation and terms of the securities with which the warrants are issued and the number of warrants issued with each security;

·if applicable, the date from and after which the warrants and any securities issued with the warrants will be separately transferable;

·the number of shares of common stock or preferred stock that may be purchased upon exercise of a warrant and the exercise price for the warrants;

·the dates on which the right to exercise the warrants shall commence and expire;

·if applicable, the minimum or maximum amount of the warrants that may be exercised at any one time;

·the currency or currency units in which the offering price, if any, and the exercise price are payable;

·if applicable, a discussion of material U.S. federal income tax considerations;

·the antidilution provisions of the warrants, if any;

·the redemption or call provisions, if any, applicable to the warrants;

·any provisions with respect to a holder’s right to require us to repurchase the warrants upon a change in control or similar event; and

·any additional terms of the warrants, including procedures and limitations relating to the exchange, exercise and settlement of the warrants.

Holders of equity warrants will not be entitled:

·to vote, consent, or receive dividends;

·receive notice as stockholders with respect to any meeting of stockholders for the election of our directors or any other matter; or

·exercise any rights as stockholders.

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DESCRIPTION OF SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS

We may issue subscription rights to purchase our common stock, preferred stock or debt securities. These subscription rights may be offered independently or together with any other security offered hereby and may or may not be transferable by the stockholder receiving the subscription rights in such offering. In connection with any offering of subscription rights, we may enter into a standby arrangement with one or more underwriters or other purchasers pursuant to which the underwriters or other purchasers may be required to purchase any securities remaining unsubscribed for after such offering.

The prospectus supplement relating to any subscription rights we offer, if any, will, to the extent applicable, include specific terms relating to the offering, including some or all of the following:

·the price, if any, for the subscription rights;

·the exercise price payable for our common stock, preferred stock or debt securities upon the exercise of the subscription rights;

·the number of subscription rights to be issued to each stockholder;

·the number and terms of our common stock, preferred stock or debt securities which may be purchased per each subscription right;

·the extent to which the subscription rights are transferable;

·any other terms of the subscription rights, including the terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of the subscription rights;

·the date on which the right to exercise the subscription rights shall commence, and the date on which the subscription rights shall expire;

·the extent to which the subscription rights may include an over-subscription privilege with respect to unsubscribed securities or an over-allotment privilege to the extent the securities are fully subscribed; and

·if applicable, the material terms of any standby underwriting or purchase arrangement which may be entered into by us in connection with the offering of subscription rights.

The description in the applicable prospectus supplement of any subscription rights we offer will not necessarily be complete and will be qualified in its entirety by reference to the applicable subscription rights certificate, which will be filed with the SEC if we offer subscription rights. We urge you to read the applicable subscription rights certificate and any applicable prospectus supplement in their entirety.

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DESCRIPTION OF UNITS

We may issue units consisting of some or all of the securities described above, in any combination, including common stock, preferred stock, warrants and/or debt securities. The terms of these units will be set forth in a prospectus supplement. The description of the terms of these units in the related prospectus supplement will not be complete. You should refer to the applicable form of unit and unit agreement for complete information with respect to these units.

LEGAL MATTERS

Fenwick & West LLP, Mountain View, California, will issue an opinion about certain legal matters with respect to the securities. Any underwriters or agents will be advised about legal matters relating to any offering by their own counsel.

EXPERTS

The consolidated financial statements of BioPharmX Corporation as of January 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and 2013, and for the one-month period ended January 31, 2015 and each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2014 incorporated by reference in this prospectus, have been so incorporated in reliance on the report of Burr Pilger Mayer, Inc., an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

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$100,000,000

Common Stock

Preferred Stock

Debt Securities

Warrants

Subscription Rights

Units

4,100,000 Shares of Common Stock

Offered by Selling Stockholders

PROSPECTUS

          , 2016

PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution

The following table sets forth estimated expenses in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities being registered:

SEC registration fee	$	10,719
FINRA filing fee	16,466
Printing and engraving	*
Legal fees and expenses	*
Accounting fees and expenses	*
Transfer agent and registrar fees and expenses	*
Miscellaneous expenses	*
Total	$	*

*These fees are calculated based on the type of securities offered and the number of issuances and accordingly, cannot be estimated at this time.

Item 15. Indemnification of Officers and Directors

Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law authorizes a court to award, or a corporation’s board of directors to grant, indemnity to directors and officers under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations. The terms of Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law are sufficiently broad to permit indemnification under certain circumstances for liabilities, including reimbursement of expenses incurred, arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act.

As permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Registrant’s certificate of incorporation contains provisions that eliminate the personal liability of its directors for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duties as a director, except liability for the following:

·any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the Registrant or its stockholders;

·acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law;

·under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (regarding unlawful dividends and stock purchases); or

·any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.

As permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Registrant’s certificate of incorporation provides that the Registrant is required to indemnify each person that it has the power to indemnify to the fullest extent permitted by Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law.

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The Registrant has entered into indemnification agreements with each of its current directors and executive officers to provide these directors and executive officers additional contractual assurances regarding the scope of the indemnification set forth in the Registrant’s certificate of incorporation and to provide additional procedural protections. There is no pending litigation or proceeding involving a director or executive officer of the Registrant for which indemnification is sought. Reference is also made to the underwriting agreement to be filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this registration statement, which provides for the indemnification of executive officers, directors and controlling persons of the Registrant against certain liabilities. The indemnification provisions in the Registrant’s certificate of incorporation and the indemnification agreements entered into or to be entered into between the Registrant and each of its directors and executive officers may be sufficiently broad to permit indemnification of the Registrant’s directors and executive officers for liabilities arising under the Securities Act.

The Registrant currently carries liability insurance for its directors and officers.

Item 16. Exhibits

The exhibits listed in the accompanying Exhibit Index are filed (except where otherwise indicated) as part of this Registration Statement.

Item 17. Undertakings

(a) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:

(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

(i) to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;

(ii) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Securities and Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and

(iii) to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;

provided, however, that subparagraphs (i),(ii), and (iii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Securities and Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.

(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

(5) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:

(i) Each prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and

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(ii) Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date.

(6) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the Registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned Registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned Registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned Registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

(i) any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned Registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

(ii) any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned Registrant;

(iii) the portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned Registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant; and

(iv) any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned Registrant to the purchaser.

(b) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(c) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes to deliver or cause to be delivered with the prospectus, to each person to whom the prospectus is sent or given, the latest annual report, to security holders that is incorporated by reference in the prospectus and furnished pursuant to and meeting the requirements of Rule 14a-3 or Rule 14c-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and, where interim financial information required to be presented by Article 3 of Regulation S-X is not set forth in the prospectus, to deliver, or cause to be delivered to each person to whom the prospectus is sent or given, the latest quarterly report that is specifically incorporated by reference in the prospectus to provide such interim financial information.

(h) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers, and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer, or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit, or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer, or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

(j) If and when applicable, the Registrant hereby further undertakes to file an application for the purpose of determining the eligibility of the trustee to act under subsection (a) of Section 310 of the Trust Indenture Act in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 305(b)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Menlo Park, State of California, on January 19, 2016.

BIOPHARMX CORPORATION
By:	/s/ James R. Pekarsky
	James R. Pekarsky
	Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors

  POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints James R. Pekarsky and Anja Krammer, or each one of them individually, as the undersigned’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for such person and in such person’s name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments, exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith to this Registration Statement and any later registration statement filed by the registrant under Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, which relates to this Registration Statement) and to file the same with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as such person might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorney-in-fact and agent, or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
/s/ James R. Pekarsky	Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of	January 19, 2016
James R. Pekarsky	Directors (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Anja Krammer	President and Director	January 19, 2016
Anja Krammer
/s/ Greg Kitchener	Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and	January 19, 2016
Greg Kitchener	Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ Ping Wang	Director	January 19, 2016
Ping Wang

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/s/ Michael Hubbard	Director	January 19, 2016
Michael Hubbard
/s/ Stephen Morlock	Director	January 19, 2016
Stephen Morlock

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EXHIBIT INDEX

		Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description	Form	File No.	Filing Date	Exhibit	Filed Herewith
1.1*	Form of Underwriting Agreement
2.1	Form of Share Exchange Agreement dated January 23, 2014 by and among Thompson Designs, Inc., BioPharmX, Inc. and BioPharmX, Inc. Stockholders	8-K	000-54871	1/27/2014	2.1
4.1	Specimen Stock Certificate	S-1	333-201708	1/26/2015	4.03
4.2*	Form of Preferred Stock Certificate
4.3	Form of Debt Security					X
4.4	Form of Indenture					X
4.5*	Form of Warrant
4.6*	Form of Warrant Agreement
4.7*	Form of Subscription Rights Certificate
4.8*	Form of Unit
4.9*	Form of Unit Agreement
4.10	Form of Subscription Agreement	10-K	000-54871	3/31/14	10.11
4.11	Investor Rights Agreement between the Company, Senior Management of the Company and the parties to Subscription Agreement.	10-K	000-54871	3/31/14	10.12
4.12	Registration Rights Agreement, dated December 10, 2015, by and between the Company and the Purchasers named therein.	8-K	001-37411	12/11/2015	4.1
4.13	Standstill Agreement, dated December 10, 2015, by and between BioPharmX Corporation and the Purchasers named therein.	8-K	001-37411	12/11/2015	99.2
5.1	Opinion of Fenwick & West LLP					X
23.1	Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm					X
23.2	Consent of Fenwick & West LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)					X
24.1	Power of Attorney (included on the signature page hereto)					X
25.1**	Statement of Eligibility on Form T-1 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, of Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee under the Indenture filed herewith.

*To be filed by amendment or as an exhibit to a report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and incorporated herein by reference.

**To be filed in accordance with the requirements of Section 305(b)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 and Rule 5b-3 thereunder.

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