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): September 30, 2009
Commission File No. 000-16929
Soligenix, Inc.
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE | 41-1505029 | |||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | |||
29 Emmons Drive, Suite C-10 Princeton, NJ | 08540 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
| (609) 538-8200 | ||||
| (Issuer’s telephone number, including area code) | ||||
DOR BioPharma, Inc. (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | ||||
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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On September 28, 2009, DOR Biopharma, Inc. filed an amendment to its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Delaware Secretary of State’s Office changing its name to Soligenix, Inc. (the “Company”). On September 30, 2009 and as a result of the name change, the Company’s shares of common stock began trading under the new ticker symbol “SNGX”.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Title | |
3.1 99.1 | Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated September 28, 2009. Press release issued by the Company on September 30, 2009. | |
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.
Soligenix, Inc.
| September 30, 2009 | by: | /s/ Christopher J. Schaber |
| Christopher J. Schaber, Ph.D. | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Title | |
3.1 99.1 | Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated September 28, 2009. Press release issued by the Company on September 30, 2009. |