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): March 12, 2015
PROVECTUS BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
| Delaware | 001-36457 | 90-0031917 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
7327 Oak Ridge Hwy., Knoxville, Tennessee 37931
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(866) 594-5999
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On March 12, 2015, Provectus Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Financial Results Press Release”) reporting its results of operations and financial condition for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2014. A copy of the Financial Results Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated into this Item 2.02 by reference.
Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the information in this Item 2.02 disclosure, including Exhibit 99.1 and information set forth therein, is deemed to have been furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On March 12, 2015, the Company issued a press release (the “Phase 3 Press Release”) announcing that an amended phase 3 protocol for the testing of PV-10, the Company’s novel investigational drug for cancer, for the treatment of melanoma has been submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. A copy of the Phase 3 Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference.
On March 12, 2015, the Company issued a press release (the “PH-10 Press Release”) announcing that it has received U.S. Patent No. 8,974,363 from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The new patent, entitled “Topical medicaments and methods for photodynamic treatment of disease,” provides detailed protection of the Company’s investigational dermatological drug PH-10. A copy of the PH-10 Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3 and incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference.
Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the information in this Item 7.01 disclosure, including Exhibit 99.2, Exhibit 99.3 and information set forth therein, is deemed to have been furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Financial Results Press Release, dated March 12, 2015 | |
| 99.2 | Phase 3 Press Release, dated March 12, 2015 | |
| 99.3 | PH-10 Press Release, dated March 12, 2015 | |
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.
Date: March 12, 2015
PROVECTUS BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
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| By: | /s/ Peter R. Culpepper | |
| Peter R. Culpepper | ||
| Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer | ||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Financial Results Press Release, dated March 12, 2015 | |
| 99.2 | Phase 3 Press Release, dated March 12, 2015 | |
| 99.3 | PH-10 Press Release, dated March 12, 2015 | |