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): April 19, 2021

ARCH THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada	000-54986	46-0524102
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

235 Walnut Street, Suite 6
Framingham, Massachusetts		01702
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 431-2313

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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
N\|A	N\|A	N\|A

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). 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 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 19, 2021, Arch Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release to provide an update on its commercialization efforts and clinical results.

The text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 8.01

Other Events.

The disclosure under Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure) is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) The following exhibits are being filed herewith:

Exhibit	Description

99.1	Press Release issued by Arch Therapeutics, Inc. on April 19, 2021.

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.

	ARCH THERAPEUTICS, INC.

Dated: April 19, 2021	By:	/s/ Terrence W. Norchi, M.D.
	Name: Terrence W. Norchi, M.D.
	Title: President, Chief Executive Officer