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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

 

April 5, 2023

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

BIOAFFINITY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-41463   46-5211056

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

22211 W Interstate 10

Suite 1206

San Antonio, Texas 78257

(210) 698-5334

(Address of principal executive offices and Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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)
     
  ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
     
  ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
     
  ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e- 4(c))

 

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 ☒

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $.007 per share   BIAF   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Tradeable Warrants to purchase Common Stock   BIAFW   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

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 8.01. Other Events.

 

On April 25, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing that it would ring the Nasdaq Stock Market closing bell that day to commemorate the Company’s 2022 initial public offering. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

  Exhibit No.   Description
  99.1   Press Release of bioAffinity Technologies, Inc., dated April 5, 2023.
  104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 

 

 

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.

 

  BIOAFFINITY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
   
  By: /s/ Maria Zannes
    Maria Zannes
    President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Dated: April 5, 2023

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

bioAffinity Technologies to Ring Nasdaq Closing Bell Today

 

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (April 5, 2023) – bioAffinity Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: BIAF; BIAFW), a biotechnology company focused on the need for noninvasive, accurate tests for the detection of early-stage cancer, will ring the Nasdaq Stock Market closing bell this afternoon to commemorate the Company’s 2022 initial public offering (IPO).

 

“Thank you to Nasdaq for giving us the opportunity to participate in one of Wall Street’s most time-honored traditions,” bioAffinity Technologies President and CEO Maria Zannes said. “When we ring the bell this afternoon, we will be celebrating the many milestones and scientific discoveries that led to the development of our first commercial product, CyPath® Lung, which can detect lung cancer at the earliest stages when treatment options are more effective and lead to longer, healthier lives.”

 

The Nasdaq Stock Market closing bell ceremony will run from approximately 3:45 to 4:05 p.m. Eastern time. A live stream of the event will be available at https://livestream.com/accounts/27896496/events/10809033 and on the Nasdaq Facebook and Twitter pages.

 

About Nasdaq

 

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) is a global technology company serving the capital markets and other industries. Its diverse offering of data, analytics, software and services enables clients to optimize and execute their business vision with confidence. To learn more about the company, technology solutions and career opportunities, visit Nasdaq on LinkedIn, on Twitter @Nasdaq, or at www.nasdaq.com.

 

About bioAffinity Technologies, Inc.

 

bioAffinity Technologies, Inc. addresses the need for noninvasive diagnosis of early-stage cancer and diseases of the lung and targeted cancer treatment. The Company’s first product, CyPath® Lung, is a noninvasive test that has shown high sensitivity and specificity for the detection of early-stage lung cancer. CyPath® Lung is marketed as a Laboratory Developed Test (LDT) by Precision Pathology Services. OncoSelect Therapeutics®, LLC, a subsidiary of bioAffinity Technologies, is advancing its discoveries shown in vitro to kill cancer cells without harm to normal cells. Research and optimization of the Company’s platform technologies are conducted in its laboratories at The University of Texas at San Antonio. For more information, visit www.bioaffinitytech.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the anticipated use of proceeds from the Company’s offering of common shares. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “believes,” “expects,” “estimates,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “will” and similar expressions, or the negative of these words. Such forward-looking statements are based on facts and conditions as they exist at the time such statements are made and predictions as to future facts and conditions. Readers of this press release are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement relating to matters discussed in this press release, except as may be required by applicable securities laws.

 

Contacts

 

bioAffinity Technologies

Julie Anne Overton

Director of Communications

jao@bioaffinitytech.com

 

LHA Investor Relations

Tirth T. Patel

tpatel@lhai.com

 

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