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): December 13, 2013
BIOSPECIFICS TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-34236 | 11-3054851 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer |
Of Incorporation) | Identification No.) |
35 Wilbur Street
Lynbrook, NY 11563
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)
516.593.7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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INTRODUCTORY COMMENT
Throughout this Current Report on Form 8-K, the term “Company” refers to BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.
ITEM 8.01 | OTHER EVENTS |
On December 13, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing that its partner Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has dosed the first patient in its Phase 2b study of collagenase clostridium histolyticum (CCH) for the treatment of frozen shoulder syndrome (adhesive capsulitis).
A press release regarding the announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS | |
(d) | Exhibits | |
99.1 | Press release dated December 13, 2013 |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Date: December 13, 2013 | BIOSPECIFICS TECHNOLOGIES CORP. |
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(Registrant) | |
/s/ Thomas L. Wegman | |
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Thomas L. Wegman | |
President |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | Press release dated December 13, 2013 |