UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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):November 17, 2016
BIOSPECIFICS TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-34236 | 11-3054851 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 35 Wilbur Street | 11563 |
| Lynbrook, NY | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:516.593.7000
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Introductory Comment
Throughout this Current Report on Form 8-K, the terms “we,” “us,” “our” and “Company” refer to BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.
| Item 8.01. | Other Events |
On November 17, 2016, BioSpecifics announced positive data from a Phase 2b study of CCH for the treatment of cellulite, or edematous fibrosclerotic panniculopathy.
A press release regarding the announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated November 17, 2016 |
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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.
Dated: November 17, 2016
| BioSpecifics Technologies Corp. | ||
| By: | /s/ Thomas L. Wegman | |
| Name: Thomas L. Wegman | ||
| Title: President | ||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | Description |
| No. | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated November 17, 2016 |
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