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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
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 14, 2023
 
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:
 
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Item 1.01
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
 
On February 14, 2023, Arch Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an amendment (the “First Notes Amendment”) to its outstanding Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Notes issued on July 6, 2022 (the “First Notes”) with the holders of the First Notes. Also on February 14, 2023, the Company entered into an amendment (the “Second Notes Amendment” and, together with the First Notes Amendment, the “Amendments”) to its outstanding Unsecured Convertible Promissory Notes issued on January 18, 2023 (the “Second Notes”) with the holders of the Second Notes. The Amendments amended the First Notes and Second Notes to extend the date of the completion of an uplist to any of the Nasdaq Global Market, Nasdaq Capital Market, New York Stock Exchange or NYSE American (such transaction, an “Uplist Transaction”) from February 15, 2023 to March 15, 2023.
 
As a result of the entry into the First Notes Amendment, the Company’s outstanding Series 3B Convertible Promissory Notes (the “Series 3B Notes”) were automatically amended to extend the date of completion of an Uplist Transaction from February 15, 2023 to March 15, 2023 pursuant to the terms of the Series 3B Notes.
 
The preceding descriptions of the Amendments are qualified in their entirety by reference to the copies of the form of First Notes Amendment and the form of Second Notes Amendment filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, respectively, which are incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) The following exhibits are being filed herewith:
 
Exhibit
 
Description
10.1
 
Form of First Notes Amendment.
10.2
 
Form of Second Notes Amendment.
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.
 
 
ARCH THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Dated: February 15, 2023
By:
/s/ Terrence W. Norchi, M.D.
Name:   Terrence W. Norchi, M.D.
Title:      President, Chief Executive Officer