0001102624-15-000804.txt : 20150514 0001102624-15-000804.hdr.sgml : 20150514 20150514083034 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001102624-15-000804 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150514 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20150514 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150514 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001540159 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: A1 FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-54598 FILM NUMBER: 15860353 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 332 EAST SCOTT STREET CITY: PORT HUENEME STATE: CA ZIP: 93041 BUSINESS PHONE: (805) 488-2800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 332 EAST SCOTT STREET CITY: PORT HUENEME STATE: CA ZIP: 93041 8-K 1 stellar8k.htm STELLAR BIOTECHNOLOGIES, INC. 8-K


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: May 14, 2015
(Date of earliest event reported)

Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

British Columbia, Canada
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
000-54598
(Commission File Number)
N/A
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

332 E. Scott Street Port Hueneme, CA
(Address of principal executive offices)
  93041
(Zip Code)

805-488-2800
(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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01. Other Events

On May 14 2015, Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the Company is expanding its online corporate communications channels to include Twitter, Facebook, and Google+/YouTube.

Stellar announces material information, including material financial information, to its investors using its corporate website www.stellarbiotech.com, press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls and webcasts. These will remain Stellar's primary channels of communication with its shareholders. The Company intends to use the social media channels set out below as an additional means for disclosure of information about the Company, its technology, industry and activities and to communicate educational content about its products and services and other matters and to comply with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Some of this information could be deemed material non-public information at the time of disclosure, and some may constitute forward-looking statements.
  • Stellar Biotechnologies corporate website: www.stellarbiotech.com
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StellarBiotech
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/StellarBiotech
  • Google+: https://plus.google.com/+StellarBiotech/about
  • KLH Knowledge Base: http://www.klhsite.org/

Information that the Company posts through these social media channels may be deemed material. Investors and other persons interested in Stellar are encouraged to monitor these accounts in addition to following the Company's press releases, SEC filings, public conference calls and webcasts. This list may be updated from time to time.

The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits
            99.1       Press Release of Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc. dated May 14, 2015


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.


Dated: May 14, 2015
STELLAR BIOTECHNOLOGIES, INC.

By:  /s/ Kathi Niffenegger                    
     Kathi Niffenegger
     Chief Financial Officer


Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release of Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc. dated May 14, 2015
EX-99 2 stellarbiotechnologiesinc.htm PRESS RELEASE

Stellar Biotechnologies Expands Online Corporate Communications Channels

PORT HUENEME, CA -- (Marketwired - May 14, 2015) - Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc. ("Stellar" or the "Company") (OTCQB: SBOTF) (TSX VENTURE: KLH), the leader in sustainable manufacture of Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin (KLH), today announced that the Company is expanding its online corporate communications channels to include Twitter, Facebook, and Google+/YouTube.

Stellar's corporate website www.stellarbiotech.com will remain its primary channel of communication to shareholders. The Company's announcements will be posted to Twitter and Facebook after they are first posted on the website. Stellar plans to use the additional online channels to communicate educational content and general information about the Company's technology, industry and activities.

Links to all of Stellar's communications tools are listed here:

  • Stellar Biotechnologies corporate website: www.stellarbiotech.com
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StellarBiotech
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/StellarBiotech
  • Google+: https://plus.google.com/+StellarBiotech/about
  • KLH Knowledge Base: http://www.klhsite.org/

Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc. (OTCQB: SBOTF) (TSX VENTURE: KLH) is the leader in sustainable manufacture of Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin (KLH), an important immune-stimulating protein used in wide-ranging therapeutic and diagnostic markets. KLH is both an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) in many new immunotherapies (targeting cancer, immune disorders, Alzheimer's, and inflammatory diseases) as well as a finished product for measuring immune status. Stellar Biotechnologies is unique in its proprietary methods, facilities, and KLH technology. We are committed to meeting the growing demand for commercial-scale supplies of GMP grade KLH, ensuring environmentally sound KLH production, and developing KLH-based active immunotherapies.

Visit www.stellarbiotech.com and the Stellar KLH knowledge base www.klhsite.org.

Forward Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as "anticipate," "believe," "plan," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "will," "would," "could," "should," "might," "potential," or "continue" and variations or similar expressions. Readers should not unduly rely on these forward-looking statements, which are not a guarantee of future performance. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as all such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results or future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Such risks include, but may not be limited to: general economic and business conditions; technology changes; competition; changes in strategy or development plans; governmental regulations and the ability or failure to comply with governmental regulations; the timing of anticipated results; and other factors referenced in the Company's filings with securities regulators. For a discussion of further risks and uncertainties related to the Company's business, please refer to the Company's public company reports filed with the TSX Venture Exchange and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and are subject to change. Except as required by law, the Company assumes no obligation to update such statements. This press release does not constitute an offer or solicitation of an offer for sale of any securities in any jurisdiction, including the United States. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the information contained in this press release.

Stellar Biotechnologies Company Contact:
Mark A. McPartland
Vice President of Corporate Development and Communications
Phone: +1 (805) 488-2800 ext. 103
markmcp@stellarbiotech.com
www.stellarbiotech.com