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): April 29, 2020
Commission File Number: 021-214723
AzurRx BioPharma, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter.)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter.)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
46-4993860
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
760 Parkside Ave., Suite 304, Brooklyn, New York 11226
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Address of principal executive offices)
646-699-7855
(Registrant's Telephone number)
(Registrant's Telephone number)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Trading Symbol(s)
AZRX
AZRX
Name of exchange on which registered
Nasdaq Capital Market
Nasdaq Capital Market
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Effective April 29, 2020, Mr. Johan (Thijs) Spoor provided AzurRx BioPharma, Inc. (the "Company") with notice of his resignation from the Company's board of directors, effective immediately. The resignation of Mr. Spoor was not due to any disagreement on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.
In addition, Mr. Spoor also forfeited the right to receive 241,667 earned, but unissued shares of restricted stock in connection with his resignation.
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.
| AzurRx BioPharma, Inc. |
Date: May 1, 2020
| By: | /s/ James Sapirstein |
| Name: James Sapirstein | |
| Title: President and Chief Executive Officer |