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)

July 11, 2016 (July 11, 2016)

 

HEMISPHERX BIOPHARMA, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   0 - 27072   52-0845822
(state or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   (Identification No.)

 

1617 JFK Boulevard, Suite 500, Philadelphia, PA   19103
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (215) 988-0080

 

1617 JFK Boulevard, Suite 500, Philadelphia, PA 19103

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

On July 11, 2016, Hemispherx Biopharma, Inc. (the “Company”), issued a press release to provide an update on the flood repairs to the Alferon® manufacturing facility located in New Brunswick, NJ. Information on the damage caused by the flood that occurred on the afternoon of January 5, 2016, was originally reported in the Form 8-K filed on January 22, 2016.

 

A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     

99.1

   Press release dated July 11, 2016 titled “Hemispherx Updates the Status of the Alferon® Manufacturing Facility”.

 

 

 

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

  HEMISPHERX BIOPHARMA, INC.
   
July 11, 2016 By:  /s/ Thomas K. Equels
    Thomas K. Equels,
    President