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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):
February 22, 2022
Adial Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-38323 |
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82-3074668 |
(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1180 Seminole Trail, Ste 495
Charlottesville, VA 22901
(Address of principal executive offices and
zip code)
(434) 422-9800
(Registrant’s telephone number including
area code)
(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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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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 |
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Trading Symbols |
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Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock |
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ADIL |
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NASDAQ |
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Warrants |
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ADILW |
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NASDAQ |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is an emerging growth company as defined in 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 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws;
Change in Fiscal Year.
On February 22, 2022, the
Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Adial Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) amended and restated the Company’s
bylaws (the “Bylaws”), effective immediately. Section 8 of the Bylaws has been amended to provide that the presence, in person,
by remote communication, if applicable, or by proxy duly authorized, of the holders of thirty-three and four-tenths percent (33.4%) of
the outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at all meetings of the stockholders.
No other amendments to the Bylaws were effected.
The foregoing description
is qualified in its entirety by the Bylaws which are attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7.01 Regulation
FD Disclosure.
On February 24, 2022, Adial
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the final patient has completed their last dose and
last clinical visit in the Company’s ongoing ONWARD™ Phase 3 trial (last patient, last visit), which is evaluating the efficacy,
safety and tolerability of AD04 as a therapeutic agent for the treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) in persons with certain target
genotypes related to the serotonin transporter and receptor genes.
The information in this Item
7.01 and in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be “filed”
for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section
or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The information contained in this Item 7.01 and in the press release
attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission made by the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language
in such filing.
The press release attached
as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K includes “safe harbor” language pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995, as amended, indicating that certain statements contained therein are “forward-looking” rather than historical.
The Company undertakes no
duty or obligation to update or revise the information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, although it may do so from time to
time if its management believes it is appropriate. Any such updating may be made through the filing of other reports or documents with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, through press releases or through other public disclosures.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On February 24, 2022, the
Company issued a press release announcing the final patient has completed their last dose and last clinical visit in the Company’s
ongoing ONWARD™ Phase 3 trial (last patient, last visit), which is evaluating the efficacy, safety and tolerability of AD04 as a
therapeutic agent for the treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) in persons with certain target genotypes related to the serotonin transporter
and receptor genes.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit
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Description |
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3.1 |
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Amended and Restated Bylaws
of Adial Pharmaceuticals, Inc., dated February 22, 2022 |
99.1 |
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Press Release issued by Adial Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on February 24, 2022 |
104 |
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document) |
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.
Dated: February 28,
2022 |
ADIAL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ William B. Stilley, III |
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Name: |
William B. Stilley |
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Title: |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
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