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 21, 2017

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (515) 274 9087

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

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On June 21, 2017, Spotlight Innovation Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Sponsored Research Agreement (the “Agreement”) with The Brigham and Women’s Hospital Inc. (“BWH”) to support research directed by BWH professor Kevin Hodgetts aimed at developing safe and effective drugs to treat patients with spinal muscular atrophy.

The Company will provide to BWH an aggregate of $200,000 in funding support for the research project. The Company shall sponsor BWH’s research project for a period of one (1) year, unless sooner terminated by either party upon forty-five days advance written notice pursuant to the terms of the Agreement.

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.