Form 8-K - Current report

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 26, 2024

BULLFROG AI HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Nevada	001-41600	84-4786155
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

325 Ellington Blvd, Unit 317

Gaithersburg, MD 20878

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(240) 658-6710

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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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, par value $ 0.00001 per share

BFRG

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

(The Nasdaq Capital Market)

Tradeable Warrants

BFRGW

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

(The Nasdaq Capital Market)

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 ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mart 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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On February 26, 2024, Bullfrog AI Holdings, Inc. issued a press release. A copy of the press release is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference in its entirety as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number		Description

Exhibit 99.1		Press Release dated February 26, 2024.

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.

Date: February 26, 2024

BULLFROG AI HOLDINGS, INC.

By:	/s/ Vininder Singh
	Vininder Singh
	Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 99.1

BullFrog AI Appoints Globally Renowned Biomedical AI Expert Dr. Thomas W. Chittenden as Chief Scientific Officer

Gaithersburg, MD – February 26, 2024 – BullFrog AI Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFRG; BFRGW) (“BullFrog AI” or the “Company”), a technology-enabled drug development company using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to enable the successful development of pharmaceuticals and biologics, today announced the appointment of Dr. Thomas W. Chittenden, PhD, DPhil, PStat, as its new Chief Scientific Officer. With a distinguished career at the intersection of artificial intelligence, machine learning, drug discovery, and biostatistics, Dr. Chittenden brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of leadership in scientific research and development to BullFrog AI.

Before joining BullFrog AI, Dr. Chittenden served as the Chief Scientific Officer and President of Research and Development at BioAI Health, a biotechnology company employing world-leading AI technology to map the causal biology of disease, develop digital biomarkers and identify novel drug targets for the development of better medicine. While at BioAI Health, Dr. Chittenden led global scientific research operations and oversaw the ongoing development and implementation of the PREDICT-X Drug Discovery and Development Platform. His leadership was instrumental in advancing BioAI Health’s mission to revolutionize drug discovery through innovative AI technologies.

Prior to his role at BioAI Health, Dr. Chittenden was the President, Chief Technology Officer, and Founding Director of the AI/ Scientific Machine Learning (SciML) Research and Development Initiative at HiberCell. Under his guidance, HiberCell launched the QuAD³ (Quantum Artificial Intelligence Drug Discovery and Development) Platform, setting new standards in the field. Dr. Chittenden’s career also includes significant contributions to Genuity Science, a wholly owned subsidiary of HiberCell, where he held multiple leadership roles, including President, Chief Technology Officer, and Founding Director of the Genuity Artificial Intelligence Research Institute.

“We are incredibly excited to welcome Dr. Chittenden to our team,” said Vin Singh, CEO of BullFrog AI. “His outstanding contributions to the fields of AI, machine learning, and biostatistics, combined with his leadership in scientific research and development, make him uniquely qualified to lead our scientific initiatives. We look forward to the advancements in drug development his expertise will bring to our company and the broader scientific community.”

A GIGA Society Fellow, Dr. Chittenden has been recognized for his exceptional intellectual contributions and achievements. His work extends beyond the corporate sector to his role as Chairman, Founding President, and Chief Scientist of the Complex Biological Systems Alliance, where he has been pivotal in advancing mathematical and theoretical systems biology through global collaborative research.

Dr. Chittenden’s academic contributions are equally impressive, having served as a Senior Biostatistics and Computational Biology Consultant at Harvard Medical School, where he consulted for the HMS Research Community on Statistical Sciences and developed courses in Biostatistics and Computational Biology.

At BullFrog AI, Dr. Chittenden will lead the scientific strategy to further develop and implement cutting-edge AI-driven platforms for drug discovery and development. His vision for integrating AI and machine learning with biostatistics will be crucial in driving BullFrog AI’s mission to accelerate the pace of drug development and bring innovative treatments to patients faster.

Dr. Chittenden commented, “I am thrilled to join BullFrog AI and to contribute to the Company’s innovative approach to drug development. The opportunity to apply AI and machine learning technologies to revolutionize how we discover and develop new therapies is incredibly exciting. I look forward to working with the talented team at BullFrog AI to make significant strides in this dynamic field.”

Dr. Chittenden’s appointment as Chief Scientific Officer of BullFrog AI, effective February 26, 2024, marks a significant milestone for the Company as it continues to pioneer a new era of AI technology-enabled drug development. His leadership and expertise are expected to propel BullFrog AI to new heights in its mission to transform the landscape of drug discovery and development.

About BullFrog AI

BullFrog AI is a technology-enabled drug development company using Artificial Intelligence and machine learning to enable the successful development of pharmaceuticals and biologics. Through its collaborations with leading research institutions, BullFrog AI is at the forefront of AI-driven drug development using its proprietary bfLEAP™ artificial intelligence platform to create and analyze networks of biological, clinical, and real-world data spanning from early discovery to late-stage clinical trials. BullFrog AI is deploying bfLEAP™ for use at several critical stages of development with the intention of streamlining data analytics in therapeutics development, decreasing the overall development costs by decreasing failure rates for new therapeutics.

For more information visit BullFrog AI at:

Website: https://bullfrogai.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bullfrogai/

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements. We base these forward-looking statements on our expectations and projections about future events, which we derive from the information currently available to us. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or our future performance, including: our financial performance and projections; our growth in revenue and earnings; and our business prospects and opportunities. You can identify forward-looking statements by those that are not historical in nature, particularly those that use terminology such as “may,” “should,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “contemplates,” “estimates,” “believes,” “plans,” “projected,” “predicts,” “potential,” or “hopes” or the negative of these or similar terms. In evaluating these forward-looking statements, you should consider various factors, including: our ability to change the direction of the Company; our ability to keep pace with new technology and changing market needs; and the competitive environment of our business. These and other factors may cause our actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statement. Forward-looking statements are only predictions. The forward-looking events discussed in this press release and other statements made from time to time by us or our representatives, may not occur, and actual events and results may differ materially and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions about us. We are not obligated to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this press release and other statements made from time to time by us or our representatives might not occur.

Contact:

Investors

Dave Gentry
RedChip Companies, Inc.
BFRG@redchip.com
800-733-2447

SOURCE: BullFrog AI Holdings, Inc.

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