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): May 1, 2023

 

Palatin Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

001-15543

 

95-4078884

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

identification number)

 

4B Cedar Brook Drive, Cranbury, NJ

 

08512

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (609) 495-2200

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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

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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

 

PTN

 

NYSE American

 

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 checkmark 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 8.01 Other Events.

 

On May 1, 2023, Palatin Technologies, Inc. issued a press release announcing a key opinion leader webinar to be held on May 8, 2023 on PL9643 in treating signs and symptoms of moderate to severe dry eye disease. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits:

 

99.1

Press Release dated May 1, 2023

 

 

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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.

 

 

PALATIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

Date: May 1, 2023

By:  

/s/ Stephen T. Wills  

 

 

 

Stephen T. Wills, CPA, MST

 

 

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

99.1

Press Release dated May 1, 2023

 

 

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