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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-16-038450
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160617
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20160908
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160907

    FILER:

    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Protagenic Therapeutics, Inc.\new
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001022899
    		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
    		IRS NUMBER:				061390025
    		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		8-K
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51353
    		FILM NUMBER:		161874423

    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		149 FIFTH AVENUE
    		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
    		CITY:			NEW YORK
    		STATE:			NY
    		ZIP:			10010
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 994-8200

    	MAIL ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		149 FIFTH AVENUE
    		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
    		CITY:			NEW YORK
    		STATE:			NY
    		ZIP:			10010

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Atrinsic, Inc.
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20090630

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NEW MOTION, INC.
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070504

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MPLC, Inc.
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050608
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    <TYPE>8-K
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>atrn20160907_8k.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>FORM 8-K
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: atrn20160907_8k.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-99.1
    <SEQUENCE>2
    <FILENAME>ex99-1.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.1
    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: ex99-1.htm

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    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>a3.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: a3.jpg

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    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>4
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    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: a2.jpg

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    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>5
    <FILENAME>a1.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 5 - file: a1.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
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