UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 6-K

 


 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 UNDER THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of October 2015

 

Commission file number 0-30752

 


 

AETERNA ZENTARIS INC.

 


 

1405 du Parc-Technologique Boulevard

Quebec City, Québec

Canada, G1P 4P5

(Address of principal executive offices)

 


 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F x    Form 40-F o

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  o

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):  o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes o   No x

 

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-            .

 

 

 



 

DOCUMENTS INDEX

 

Documents

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release dated October 12, 2015

99.2

 

Material Change Report of the Registrant dated October 13, 2015

 

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

AETERNA ZENTARIS INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Philip A. Theodore

 

 

Philip A. Theodore

 

 

Senior Vice President

 

Date: October 13, 2015

 

 

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