0001615774-16-005979.txt : 20160620 0001615774-16-005979.hdr.sgml : 20160620 20160620161538 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001615774-16-005979 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160616 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20160620 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160620 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HEMISPHERX BIOPHARMA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000946644 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836] IRS NUMBER: 520845822 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-27072 FILM NUMBER: 161722303 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1617 JFK BLVD, SUITE #500 STREET 2: ONE PENN CENTER CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19103 BUSINESS PHONE: 215-988-0080 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1617 JFK BLVD, SUITE #500 STREET 2: ONE PENN CENTER CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19103 8-K 1 s103528_8k.htm 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 (Date of earliest event reported)

June 20, 2016 (June 16, 2016)

HEMISPHERX BIOPHARMA, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-27072	52-0845822
(state or other juris-	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
diction of incorporation)	File Number)	(Identification No.)

1617 JFK Boulevard, Suite 500, Philadelphia, PA	19103
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (215) 988-0080

1617 JFK Boulevard, Suite 500, Philadelphia, PA 19103
(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):

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Item 5.02.

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

On June 16, 2016, Iraj Kiani resigned as a member of the Board of Directors of Hemispherx Biopharma, Inc.

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.

	HEMISPHERX BIOPHARMA, INC.

June 20, 2016	By:	/s/ Thomas K. Equels
		Thomas K. Equels, President