Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): January 8, 2020

Edesa Biotech, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

British Columbia, Canada	001-37619	N/A
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

100 Spy Court Markham, Ontario, Canada L3R 5H6
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(289) 800-9600

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

N/A

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

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

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of exchange on which registered
Common Shares	EDSA	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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 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 8.01. Other Events

On January 8, 2020, Edesa Biotech, Inc. (the “Company”) closed its previously announced registered direct offering of 1,354,691 common shares, no par value (the “Common Shares”) and concurrent private placement of Class A Purchase Warrants to purchase an aggregate of up to 1,016,036 Common Shares and Class B Purchase Warrants to purchase an aggregate of up to 677,358 Common Shares. The Company expects to receive aggregate gross proceeds in the offering of approximately $4.36 million, before deducting fees to the placement agent and other estimated offering expenses payable by the Company. Following the closing, the Company has 8,859,159 Common Shares issued and outstanding.

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.