UNITED STATES

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, DC 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): August 27, 2020

 

Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 001-36856 46-2783806
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission IRS Employer
of incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.)

 

  399 Thornall Street, First Floor  
  Edison, NJ 08837  
  (Address of principal executive offices)  

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (732) 902-4000

 

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

 

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   HEPA   Nasdaq Capital Market

 

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:

 

 ¨ Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 ¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

 ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

 ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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).  Emerging growth company x

 

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.  x

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

 

On August 27, 2020, Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it will present a poster on CRV431's antifibrotic activity at the Digital International Liver Congress™ 2020 (EASL), taking place from August 27-29, 2020. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits  
   
99.1 Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Press Release dated August 27, 2020
   

 

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.

 

Dated: August 27, 2020

 

  HEPION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
   
  By: /s/ Robert Foster
    Robert Foster
    Chief Executive Officer

 

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