0001144204-14-020239.txt : 20140402 0001144204-14-020239.hdr.sgml : 20140402 20140402161711 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-14-020239 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140327 ITEM INFORMATION: Shareholder Nominations Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 14a-11 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140402 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140402 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Synthetic Biologics, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000894158 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 133808303 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12584 FILM NUMBER: 14738261 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 155 GIBBS STREET STREET 2: SUITE 412 CITY: ROCKVILLE STATE: MD ZIP: 20850 BUSINESS PHONE: (734) 332-7800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 155 GIBBS STREET STREET 2: SUITE 412 CITY: ROCKVILLE STATE: MD ZIP: 20850 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ADEONA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20081027 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PIPEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20061214 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SHEFFIELD PHARMACEUTICALS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970730 8-K 1 v373712_8k.htm 8-K

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): March 27, 2014

SYNTHETIC BIOLOGICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada		1-12584		13-3808303
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File No.)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

155 Gibbs Street, Suite 412

Rockville, MD 20850

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (734) 332-7800

(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)

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Item 5.08 Shareholder Director Nominations.

On March 27, 2014, the board of directors of Synthetic Biologics, Inc. (the “Company”) determined to hold its 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on June 10, 2014. The record date, time and location of the Annual Meeting will be as set forth in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting.

Because the date of the upcoming Annual Meeting is more than 30 days prior to the anniversary of the 2013 Annual Meeting, proposals to be included in the Company's proxy statement for the Annual Meeting in accordance with Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, must be received on or before April 18, 2014.

Shareholders must deliver the proposals or nominations to the Company's adminiatrative offices at the following address: Synthetic Biologics, Inc., Attn: Corporate Secretary, 617 Detroit Street, Suite 100, Ann Arbor, MI 48104.

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.

	SYNTHETIC BIOLOGICS, INC.

Date: April 2, 2014	By: /s/ C. Evan Ballantyne
	Name: C. Evan Ballantyne
	Title: Chief Financial Officer