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 and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 30, 2020
PRESSURE BIOSCIENCES, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Massachusetts | | 001-38185 | | 04-2652826 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
14 Norfolk Avenue
South Easton, MA 02375
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(508) 230-1828
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
As previously disclosed, on April 29, 2020, Pressure BioSciences, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a binding letter of intent to merge with Cannaworx, Inc. (the “Binding LOI”). The Binding LOI, as later amended, had a December 31, 2020 deadline for the (i) negotiation of definitive documentation regarding the merger transaction and (ii) exclusivity period with regard to each of the Company and Cannaworx, Inc. (“CWX”) being prohibited from negotiating a controlling interest transaction with any third party.
On December 30, 2020, the Company and CWX entered into the Fourth Amendment to the Binding LOI (the “Fourth Amendment”). Pursuant to the Fourth Amendment, the parties extended the December 31, 2020 deadline to January 31, 2021, on a non-exclusive basis.
The foregoing description of the Fourth Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by its full text, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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.
| | PRESSURE BIOSCIENCES, INC. |
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| Date: December 31, 2020 | By: | /s/ Richard T. Schumacher |
| | | Richard T. Schumacher |
| | | President and Chief Executive Officer |
