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

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):

December 17, 2019

Adhera Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-13789	11-2658569
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

4721 Emperor Boulevard, Suite 350

Durham, North Carolina

27703

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

919-578-5901

N/A

Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

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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).

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On December 17, 2019, Adhera Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) determined that it would terminate its current business operations, including its commercial operations relating to the sale of its U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved product Prestalia® for the treatment of hypertension, and terminate the personnel associated with such operations, starting immediately. The Company expects to complete the foregoing actions on or prior to December 31, 2019. As a result of the termination of the Company’s current business operations, the distribution of Prestalia will be stopped, and Prestalia will no longer be available to patients in the United States.

The Company plans to actively work with its advisors to restructure the Company and to identify potential strategic transactions to enhance the value of the Company as such opportunities arise, including potential transactions involving the assets relating to the Company’s legacy RNA interference programs, as well as business combination transactions with operating companies.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.