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)

June 20, 2016 (June 16, 2016)

 

HEMISPHERX BIOPHARMA, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

 

Delaware		0-27072		52-0845822
(state or other juris-		(Commission		(I.R.S. Employer
diction of incorporation)		File Number)		(Identification No.)

 

1617 JFK Boulevard, Suite 500, Philadelphia, PA	19103
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (215) 988-0080 

1617 JFK Boulevard, Suite 500, Philadelphia, PA  19103
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On June 16, 2016, Iraj Kiani resigned as a member of the Board of Directors of Hemispherx Biopharma, Inc.

 

 

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.

 

	HEMISPHERX BIOPHARMA, INC.
June 20, 2016	By:	/s/ Thomas K. Equels
		Thomas K. Equels, President