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): November 24, 2020

 

iBio, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

001-35023

 

26-2797813
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

8800 HSC Parkway

Bryan, Texas 77807

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

(979) 446-0027

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

 

N/A

(Former Name and Former Address)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

  ¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

  ¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

  ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

  ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

     
Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share IBIO NYSE American

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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  ¨  

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by checkmark 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 8.01. Other Events.

 

On November 24, 2020, iBio, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued U.S. Patent No. 10,844,392, entitled “Materials and Methods for Producing Endostatin Fusion Polypeptides in Plant Cells,” which covers a novel expression cassette that enhances the yield of certain molecules produced using the Company’s FastPharming® System. After the issuance of this patent, the Company now owns or licenses a total of 98 patents, of which 92 are owned and six are licensed. Of the 92 owned patents, 24 are issued in the U.S. and 68 are international.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: November 24, 2020

IBIO, INC.

(Registrant)

 

 
 

By:

/s/ Thomas F. Isett
  Name: Thomas F. Isett
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

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