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):
October 15, 2009
HEMISPHERX BIOPHARMA, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 0-27072 52-0845822
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
1617 JFK Boulevard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19103
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (215) 988-0080
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.05 Amendments to the Registrant's Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a
Provision of the Code of Ethics.
On October 15, 2009, the Board of Directors of Hemispherx Biopharma, Inc. (the
"Company"), upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee of the Board of
Directors, approved amendments to the Company's Code of Ethics.
The principal amendments include broadening the Code's application to agents and
consultants of the Company, the adoption of a regulatory compliance policy and
the adoption of a policy for protection and use of Company computer technology
for business purposes only. The amendments to the Code of Ethics are effective
immediately. None of the amendments constituted a waiver of a provision of the
Code of Ethics on behalf of the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Chief
Financial Officer, Controller, or persons performing similar functions.
A copy of the amended Code of Ethics is available on the Company's Internet
website at www.hemispherx.net. A copy will be mailed to any person, without
charge, upon written request addressed to:
Corporate Secretary
Hemispherx Biopharma, Inc.
1617 JFK Boulevard
Suite 660
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19103
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: October 15, 2009
HEMISPHERX BIOPHARMA, INC.
/s/ William A. Carter
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William A. Carter, M.D.,
Chief Executive Officer