UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 30, 2021
ARCH THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 000-54986 | 46-0524102 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 235 Walnut Street, Suite 6 | ||
| Framingham, Massachusetts | 01702 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 431-2313
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| N|A | N|A | N|A |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 2, 2021, Arch Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its entrance into a non-exclusive distribution agreement with Lovell Government Services (“LGS”), pursuant to which LGS will support and drive sales of the Company’s products through the Veteran’s Affairs hospitals and other governmental medical facilities. Simultaneous with this announcement, the Company and Buffalo Supply, Inc. mutually agreed to terminate the existing exclusive distribution agreement entered into last year.
The text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
The disclosure under Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure) is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibit
(d) The following exhibits are being filed herewith:
| Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Arch Therapeutics, Inc. on September 2, 2021. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRLDocument) |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| ARCH THERAPEUTICS, INC. | ||
| Dated: September 2, 2021 | By: | /s/ Terrence W. Norchi, M.D. |
| Name: Terrence W. Norchi, M.D. | ||
| Title: President, Chief Executive Officer | ||
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