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): May 16, 2018

 

ADMA BIOLOGICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware 001-36728 56-2590442

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number) 

(IRS Employer 

Identification No.) 

   
465 State Route 17, Ramsey, New Jersey 07446
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (201) 478-5552

 

 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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 ý

 

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 8.01Other Events.

 

On May 16, 2018, ADMA Biologics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the issuance by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) of a new Company patent encompassing methods of treating upper and lower respiratory infections, including those caused by Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), other viruses and bacteria utilizing the Company’s investigational drug RI-002 that contains elevated, neutralizing antibody titers to RSV as well as elevated antibody titers to other respiratory pathogens, such as influenza virus, coronavirus, parainfluenza virus and metapneumovirus.

 

The full text of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No. Description
   
99.1 ADMA Biologics, Inc. Press Release, dated May 16, 2018.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

May 16, 2018 ADMA Biologics, Inc.
   
   
  By:  /s/ Brian Lenz
    Name:  Brian Lenz
    Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer