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 2, 2017
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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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On February 2, 2017, Arch Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that a notice of allowance from the U.S. Patent Office has been received on a method of use patent for products that contain self-assembling peptidomimetics that is assigned to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (“MIT”) and Versitech Limited, and is exclusively licensed worldwide to the Company. The text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibit
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Arch Therapeutics, Inc. on February 2, 2017 |
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: February 2, 2017 | By: |
/s/ Terrence W. Norchi, M.D. | |
| Name: Terrence W. Norchi, M.D. | |||
| Title: President, Chief Executive Officer | |||
Exhibit List
| Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Arch Therapeutics, Inc. on February 2, 2017 |