Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO SECTION 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

May 12, 2020

Commission File Number: 001-36686

Forward Pharma A/S

Østergade 24A, 1st Floor
1100 Copenhagen K, Denmark

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Item 1. Issuance of Press Release

On May 12, 2020, Forward Pharma A/S (the “Company”) announced that due to current precautionary measures against the spread of the novel coronavirus, the Technical Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office has rescheduled the oral hearing of the appeal against the decision of the Opposition Division that revoked the EP2801355 patent to February 2, 2021.

The Company has filed as an exhibit to this Form 6-K a press release dated May 12, 2020, announcing the rescheduled hearing date.

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, thereunto duly authorized.