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): December 19, 2019

 

INNOVATION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Nevada

001-37357

30-0565645

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

100 Cummings Center, Suite 151-B

Beverly, Massachusetts

01915

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (978) 921-4125

 

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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Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act: none

 

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 check mark 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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On December 19, 2019, Arthur P. Bertolino resigned as President and Chief Medical Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors of Innovation Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company”), effective immediately. Dr. Bertolino’s resignation was not a result of any disagreement with the Company.

 

 
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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.

 

  INNOVATION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
       
Dated: December 23, 2019 By: /s/ Leo Ehrlich

 

Name:

Leo Ehrlich  
  Title: Chief Executive Officer  
       

 

 
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