atos20201129_8k.htm

 

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): November 26, 2020

 

Atossa Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-35610

 

26-4753208

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

107 Spring Street

Seattle, Washington

 

98104

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (206) 325-6086

 

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

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined 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 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. ☐

 

Securities registered pursuance to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.18 par value

ATOS

The Nasdaq Capital Market 

 

 

 

Item 8.01

Other Events.

 

On November 26, 2020, Atossa Therapeutics, Inc. (“Atossa”) entered into a sponsored research agreement with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc. (the “Agreement”). The Agreement provides that Atossa will support research of cytokine-coated nanoparticles for the potential treatment of breast cancer by Carl Novina, MD, Ph.D.

 

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 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. 

 

Date: November 30, 2020

Atossa Therapeutics, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

By:  

/s/ Kyle Guse 

 

 

 

Kyle Guse

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel and Secretary