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): June 26, 2017
| MATINAS BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS, INC. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Delaware | 001-38022 | 46-3011414 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
|
1545 Route 206 South, Suite 302 Bedminster, New Jersey |
07921 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (908) 443-1860
| Not Applicable |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On June 26, 2017, Matinas BioPharma Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release to report topline data from its Phase 2 safety, tolerability and efficacy study of MAT2203 in women with moderate to severe vulvovaginal candidiasis (“VVC”). The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibit No. | Description. | ||
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated June 26, 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.
| MATINAS BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
| Dated: June 26, 2017 | By: | /s/ Roelof Rongen |
| Name: Roelof Rongen | ||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||