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): February 21, 2019

 

Ohr Pharmaceutical, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware   333-88480   46-5622433
(State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission   (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)

 

800 Third Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10022
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

  (212) 682-8452  
  (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)  

 

  Not Applicable  
  (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 communication 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 Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

 

Emerging growth company       ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark 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.

 

On February 21, 2019, Ohr Pharmaceutical, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it received notice from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC indicating that the Company has regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). This press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits:

 

99.1Press release, dated February 21, 2019

 

 

   
 

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

  OHR PHARMACEUTICAL, INC
  (Registrant)
   
   
Date:       February 26, 2019 By: /s/ Sam Backenroth  
    Sam Backenroth
    Chief Financial Officer