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): September 27, 2017
Heat Biologics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-35994 | 26-2844103 |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
801 Capitola Drive
Durham, NC 27713
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(919) 240-7133
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)
N/A
(Former Name and Former Address)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On September 27, 2017, Heat Biologics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Pelican Therapeutics (“Pelican”), a subsidiary of the Company, entered into a manufacturing agreement with KBI Biopharma, Inc., a global biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization, for cGMP production of its PTX-35 antibody and PTX-15 fusion protein. PTX-35 and PTX-15 have the potential to improve clinical response in combination with the Company’s ImPACT® therapeutic platform and other immunotherapy drugs by simulating the production of antigen-specific T-cells.
The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) | Exhibits. |
The following exhibit is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:
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| Press Release of Heat Biologics, Inc. dated September 27, 2017 |
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.
Dated: September 27, 2017 | HEAT BIOLOGICS, INC. | |
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| By: | /s/ Jeffrey Wolf |
| Name: | Jeffrey Wolf |
| Title: | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Press Release issued by Heat Biologics, Inc., dated September 27, 2017 |