8-K 1 tv482848_8k.htm FORM 8-K

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 8, 2018

SYNTHETIC BIOLOGICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada |  | 001-12584 |  | 13-3808303
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |  | (Commission File No.) |  | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

9605 Medical Center Drive, Suite 270

Rockville, MD 20850

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (301) 417-4364

N/A

(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:

¨ | 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)

¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨ |

If an emerging growth company, indicate by checkmark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Item 8.01. | Other Events.

Synthetic Biologics, Inc. (the “Company”) will be making several investor presentations over the next several weeks, including a presentation at the 2018 Biotech Showcase on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, in San Francisco, California. In connection with the presentations, the Company intends to discuss the slide presentation attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, which is incorporated herein by reference.

The slide presentation attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K includes “safe harbor” language pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, indicating that certain statements contained in the slide presentation are “forward-looking” rather than historical.

The Company undertakes no duty or obligation to update or revise information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K or the slide presentation attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. |  | Description
99.1 |  | Synthetic Biologics, Inc. investor presentation dated January 9, 2018

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.

Dated: January 8, 2018 | SYNTHETIC BIOLOGICS, INC.
| (Registrant)
| By: | /s/ Steven Shallcross
|  | Name: Steven Shallcross
|  | Title: Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer