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) May 30, 2018
ARTELO BIOSCIENCES, INC. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Nevada | | 333-199213 | | 33-1220924 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
88 Prospect Street, Suite 210, La Jolla, CA USA | | 92037 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 760-943-1689
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
A copy of a slide presentation that Artelo Biosciences, Inc. (the “Company”) intends to present to investors is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein solely for purposes of this Item 7.01 disclosure.
The information referenced under Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.1 referenced in Item 9.01 below) of this Current Report shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing to this Current Report. This Current Report shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in the Current Report that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On May 30, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing that the Company’s common stock began trading on the OTCQB Market, which is operated by OTC Markets Group Inc., on May 21, 2018 under its current trading symbol “ARTL.” A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
ARTELO BIOSCIENCES, INC. | |
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/s/ Gregory Gorgas | |
Gregory Gorgas | |
President & CEO | |
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Date May 30, 2018 | |
