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): December 12, 2016

Echo Therapeutics, Inc.

 (Exact name of Company as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-35218	41-1649949
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

99 Wood Avenue South, Suite 302 Iselin, NJ	08830
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Company’s telephone number, including area code: (732) 201-4194

 (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 Company under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01.                                  Other Events.

On December 12, 2016, Echo Therapeutics, Inc. issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01.                                  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)             Exhibits.

99.1            

Press Release, dated December 12, 2016.

SIGNATURES

              Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	ECHO THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Dated: December 14, 2016	By: /s/ Alan W. Schoenbart
	Alan W. Schoenbart
	Interim Chief Executive Officer