UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): May 1, 2017
ContraVir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 001-36856 | | 46-2783806 |
(State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission | | IRS Employer |
of incorporation or organization) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
399 Thornall Street, First Floor
Edison, NJ 08837
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (732) 902-4000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company x
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. x
Item 8.01 Other Events
On May 1, 2017, ContraVir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the closing on April 28, 2017 of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 12,000,000 shares of its common stock and warrants to purchase 6,000,000 shares of its common stock at a combined offering price of $1.00 for aggregate gross proceeds of $12 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company.
The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
99.1 ContraVir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Press Release dated May 1, 2017
SIGNATURE
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.
Dated: May 2, 2017
| CONTRAVIR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ James Sapirstein |
| | James Sapirstein |
| | Chief Executive Officer |
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