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: July 12, 2018
(Date of earliest event reported)
COHBAR, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-55334 | 26-1299952 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1455 Adams Drive, Suite 2050
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(650) 446-7888
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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COHBAR, INC.
FORM 8-K
| Item 8.01 | Other Information |
On July 12, 2018, CohBar, Inc. issued a press release announcing its initiation of a Phase 1a/1b safety and biomarker study of CB4211, its lead candidate under development as a potential treatment for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and obesity. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is furnished herewith and this list is intended to constitute the exhibit index:
| 99.1 | CohBar, Inc. press release dated July 12, 2018. |
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Signature
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.
| COHBAR, INC. | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| July 12, 2018 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey F. Biunno |
| (Date) | Jeffrey F. Biunno | |
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
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