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 16, 2015

 

ARCH THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada 000-54986 46-0524102
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)

 

235 Walnut Street, Suite 6  
Framingham, Massachusetts 01702
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 431-2313

 

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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Item 8.01Other Events.

 

On December 16, 2015, Arch Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company has received clearance to initiate its human clinical trial of its lead product candidate, the AC5 Surgical Hemostatic Device™. The text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibit

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit   Description
99.1   Press Release issued by Arch Therapeutics, Inc. on December 16, 2015

  

 

 


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.

  

  ARCH THERAPEUTICS, INC.
   
Dated: December 16, 2015 By: /s/ Terrence W. Norchi, M.D.
  Name:  Terrence W. Norchi, M.D.
  Title:  President, Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

Exhibit List

 

Exhibit   Description
99.1   Press Release issued by Arch Therapeutics, Inc. on December 16, 2015