UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
July 2017
Commission file number: 001-36288
Akari Therapeutics, Plc
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
24 West 40th Street, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10018
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulations S-T Rule 101(b)(1):_____
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CONTENTS
On July 18, 2017, Akari Therapeutics, Plc. (the “Company”) submitted to Companies House in the UK amended and restated Articles of Association that were adopted at the Company’s 2017 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the “Articles of Association”). A copy of the Articles of Association is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in this report (including the exhibits hereto) is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-207443, Form S-8 (No. 333-198109 and 333-207444), Registration Statement on Form F-3 File No. 333-198107, and the Registration Statements on Post-Effective Amendments to Form F-1 on Form F-3 (333-185247, 333-187826 and 333-191880).
Exhibit No.
| 99.1 | Articles of Association |
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, thereunto duly authorized.
| | Akari Therapeutics, Plc | |
| | (Registrant) | |
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| | By: | /s/ Robert M. Shaw | |
| | Name: | Robert M. Shaw | |
| | General Counsel & Secretary | |
Date: July 18, 2017
