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 5, 2015
PROVECTUS BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
| Delaware | 001-36457 | 90-0031917 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
7327 Oak Ridge Hwy., Knoxville, Tennessee 37931
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(866) 594-5999
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On May 5, 2015, Provectus Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing that the Company received notification of allowance from the European Patent Office for its patent application protecting the synthetic process used to produce the small molecule Rose Bengal, the active pharmaceutical ingredient in PV-10, the Company’s lead oncology drug candidate. The Press Release also announced that the Japanese Patent Office has issued a patent for the same intellectual property. A copy of the Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the information in this Item 7.01 disclosure, including Exhibit 99.1 and information set forth therein, is deemed to have been furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated May 5, 2015 | |
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.
Date: May 5, 2015
| PROVECTUS BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Peter R. Culpepper | |
| Peter R. Culpepper Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer | ||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated May 5, 2015 | |