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)

February 1, 2017 (February 1, 2017)

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 7.01.        Regulation FD Disclosure. 

On February 1, 2017, we issued a stockholder letter attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.  In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth herein is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Stockholder Letter of Hemispherx Biopharma, Inc. dated February 1, 2017*

*  The following exhibit relating to Item 7.01 is intended to be furnished to, not filed with, the SEC pursuant to Regulation FD.

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.
February 1, 2017
	By:	/s/ Thomas K. Equels
		Thomas K. Equels, President