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)
January 22, 2018 (January 22, 2018)
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.) |
| 860 N. Orange Avenue, Suite B, Orlando, FL | 32801 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (407) 271-8516
860 N. Orange Avenue, Suite B, Orlando, FL 32801
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 22, 2018, we issued a letter from Thomas K. Equels, our CEO, to our employees, contractors, partners and stockholders. The letter focuses on one of our primary reasons for being, a treatment for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (“ME/CFS”), one of the disease targets for our drug Ampligen®. Mr. Equels recommends viewing of the recently released movie “Unrest”, a PBS broadcast by filmmaker Jennifer Brea, who turned the lens on herself and others suffering from severe ME/CFS to document the symptoms associated with ME/CFS. The film illustrates that ME/CFS is a seriously debilitating disease suffered by as many as 2.5 million Americans, according to the CDC. It challenges the myth that the disease is a mental disorder rather than a biological disorder.
The letter is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth herein is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | CEO letter to Hemispherx Biopharma, Inc. employees, contractors, partners and stockholders dated January 22, 2018* |
* The following exhibit relating to Item 7.01 is intended to be furnished to, not filed with, the SEC pursuant to Regulation FD.
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. |
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| January 22, 2018 | By: | /s/ Thomas K. Equels |
| Thomas K. Equels, CEO |