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): April 22, 2020

 

PLx Pharma Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
     
Delaware 001-36351 46-4995704
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
9 Fishers Lane, Suite E, Sparta, New Jersey 07871
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (973) 409-6541

 

 
(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)

 

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

Title of Each Class Trading Symbol(s) Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value PLXP The NASDAQ Capital Market

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. ☐

 

 

 

Item 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On April 22, 2020, Dr. Efthymios Deliargyris resigned as Chief Medical Officer of PLx Pharma Inc. (the “Company”), effective April 30, 2020. Dr. Deliargyris’ departure was not in connection with any disagreement relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. The Company intends to appoint Dr. Deliargyris as a member of the Company’s Scientific Advisory Board.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

  PLX PHARMA INC.
   
Dated: April 23, 2020 By:

/s/ Natasha Giordano

    Name: Natasha Giordano
    Title: President and Chief Executive Officer