Form: 8-K

Current report filing

March 19, 2018

 



 

 

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): March 19, 2018


Heat Biologics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

001-35994

26-2844103

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)


801 Capitola Drive

Durham, NC  27713

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)


(919) 240-7133

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

 

N/A

(Former Name and Former Address)


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Item 8.01   Other Events.


On March 19, 2018, Heat Biologics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the appointment of Anthony Tolcher, M.D., FRCPC, FACP to  each of the Company’s and Pelican Therapeutics, Inc. ’s respective scientific advisory boards.


The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits.

 

The following exhibit is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:


Exhibit

Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release of Heat Biologics, Inc. dated March 19, 2018

 

 

 








 



  

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.


Dated:  March 19, 2018

HEAT BIOLOGICS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Jeffrey Wolf

 

Name:

Jeffrey Wolf

 

Title:

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer







 


EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit

Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release of Heat Biologics, Inc. dated March 19, 2018