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 16, 2021
Commission File No. 001-14778
Soligenix, Inc.
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE | | 41-1505029 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
| (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
29 Emmons Drive, Suite B-10 Princeton, NJ |
| 08540 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
| (Zip Code) |
(609) 538-8200 |
(Issuer’s telephone number, including area code) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
| Trading Symbol(s) |
| Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share |
| SNGX |
| The Nasdaq Capital Market |
Common Stock Purchase Warrants |
| SNGXW |
| The Nasdaq Capital Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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 ☐
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. ☐
Item 8.01. Other Events
On September 16, Soligenix, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that following the validation of synthetic hypericin’s biologic activity in the positive pivotal Phase 3 FLASH (Fluorescent Light Activated Synthetic Hypericin) study in cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL), as well as positive proof-of-concept demonstrated in a small Phase 1/2 pilot study in mild-to-moderate psoriasis patients, the Company will be expanding this novel therapy under the research name SGX302 into psoriasis, a large and underserved market with a significant unmet medical need.
The full text of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. |
| Description |
99.1 | | |
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104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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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. | |
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September 20, 2021 | By: | /s/ Christopher J. Schaber |
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| Christopher J. Schaber, Ph.D. |
| | President and Chief Executive Officer |
| | (Principal Executive Officer) |
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