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

August 26, 2022

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

ELITE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada	001-15697	22-3542636
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

165 Ludlow Avenue, Northvale, New Jersey 07647

(Address of principal executive offices)

(201) 750-2646

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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).

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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. ☐

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

Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement

On August 23, 2022, Elite Pharmaceuticals Inc. (“Elite”) received notification from Lannett Company, Inc. (“Lannett”) that they are terminating the License, Supply and Distribution Agreement for Mixed Salts for Single Entity Amphetamine Tablets and Mixed Salts for Single Entity Amphetamine Extended-Release Capsules (“Amphetamines Agreement”) effective as of March 31, 2023. All marketing rights will return at that time to Elite and its partner, Mikah Pharma LLC.

In anticipation of the return of the marketing rights, Elite will either develop its own sales, marketing, and distribution system to sell products under an Elite label or choose a replacement sales and marketing partner. Elite will move forward with the most financially attractive alternative.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.