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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">REGISTRATION STATEMENT</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 24pt">SIGA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.&#160;&#9744;</div>

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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">This registration statement (this &#8220;Registration Statement&#8221;) is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to register 4,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $.0001 per share (&#8220;Common Stock&#8221;) which may be issued under the SIGA Technologies, Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended and restated, effective as of April 18, 2017).&#160;&#160;In accordance with Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;Securities Act&#8221;), this registration statement shall be deemed to cover any additional shares that may from time to time be offered or issued to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">On June 4, 2010, by means of a registration statement on Form S-8, file number 333-167329 (the &#8220;Original Registration Statement&#8221;), SIGA Technologies, Inc. registered 2,000,000 shares of our Common Stock for issuance under the SIGA Technologies, Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended and/or restated from time to time, the &#8220;Plan&#8221;), and&#160;on August 6, 2012, by means of a registration statement on Form S-8, file number 333-183101 (the &#8220;Second Registration Statement&#8221;), SIGA Technologies, Inc. registered an additional 2,500,000 shares of our Common Stock for issuance under the Plan. This Registration Statement registers an additional 4,000,000 shares of our common stock for issuance under the Plan.&#160;&#160;Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the Original Registration Statement and the Second Registration Statement are hereby incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">We, the undersigned officers and directors of SIGA Technologies, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint Phillip L. Gomez and Daniel Luckshire, our true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power to him or her, to sign for us in our names in the capacities indicated below, all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to this registration statement and any other registration statement (and any amendment thereto) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to the plan listed on the face of this registration statement and generally do all things in our names and on our behalf in such capacities to enable SIGA Technologies, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons on June 5, 2017 in the capacities indicated.</div>

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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 5, 2017
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
_______________
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
_______________
SIGA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
13-3864870
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
27 East 62
nd
Street
New York, New York 10065
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
_______________
SIGA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
2010 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
(as amended and restated, effective April 18, 2017)
(Full Title of the Plan)
_______________
Daniel Luckshire
SIGA Technologies, Inc.
27 East 62
nd
Street
New York, New York 10065
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
(212) 672-9100
(Telephone Number, Including Area Code,
of Agent for Service)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company.  See definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer
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Accelerated filer
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Non-accelerated filer
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Smaller reporting company
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(Do not check if smaller
reporting company)
Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Securities to be Registered
Amount to be
Registered (1)
Proposed Maximum
Offering Price Per Share
Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering Price
Amount of
Registration Fee
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share to be issued under the SIGA Technologies, Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan
4,000,000
$3.38 (2)
$13,520,000
$1,566.97
(1)
This registration statement (this "Registration Statement") is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to register 4,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $.0001 per share ("Common Stock") which may be issued under the SIGA Technologies, Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended and restated, effective as of April 18, 2017).  In accordance with Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this registration statement shall be deemed to cover any additional shares that may from time to time be offered or issued to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.
(2)
Estimated, solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee, pursuant to Rules 457(c) and 457(h)(1) promulgated under the Securities Act, based on the average of the high and low sales prices for our Common Stock reported on the OTC Markets on May 26, 2017, which is within five (5) business days prior to the date of this Registration Statement.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
On June 4, 2010, by means of a registration statement on Form S-8, file number 333-167329 (the "Original Registration Statement"), SIGA Technologies, Inc. registered 2,000,000 shares of our Common Stock for issuance under the SIGA Technologies, Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended and/or restated from time to time, the "Plan"), and on August 6, 2012, by means of a registration statement on Form S-8, file number 333-183101 (the "Second Registration Statement"), SIGA Technologies, Inc. registered an additional 2,500,000 shares of our Common Stock for issuance under the Plan. This Registration Statement registers an additional 4,000,000 shares of our common stock for issuance under the Plan.  Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the Original Registration Statement and the Second Registration Statement are hereby incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of New York, state of New York, on this 5
th
day of June, 2017.
Siga Technologies, Inc.
/s/ Phillip L. Gomez
Phillip L. Gomez
Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY AND SIGNATURES
We, the undersigned officers and directors of SIGA Technologies, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint Phillip L. Gomez and Daniel Luckshire, our true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power to him or her, to sign for us in our names in the capacities indicated below, all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to this registration statement and any other registration statement (and any amendment thereto) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to the plan listed on the face of this registration statement and generally do all things in our names and on our behalf in such capacities to enable SIGA Technologies, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons on June 5, 2017 in the capacities indicated.
Signature
Title
/s/ Phillip L. Gomez
Chief Executive Officer  and Director
Phillip L. Gomez
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Daniel J. Luckshire
Chief Financial Officer
Daniel J. Luckshire
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
*
Director
Eric A. Rose, M.D.
*
Director
James J. Antal
*
Director
Michael J. Bayer
*
Director
Thomas E. Constance
/s/ Jeffrey B. Kindler
Director
Jeffrey B. Kindler
*
Director
Joseph W. Marshall III
/s/ Michael Plansky
Director
Michael Plansky
*
Director
Paul G. Savas
*
/s/ Daniel J. Luckshire
Daniel J. Luckshire, by Power of Attorney
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
Description
4.1
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of SIGA Technologies, Inc. (incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company filed on April 14, 2016).
4.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of SIGA Technologies, Inc. (incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company filed on April 14, 2016).
4.3
Form of Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to the Form SB-2 Registration Statement of the Company dated March 10, 1997 (No. 333-23037)).
4.4
SIGA Technologies, Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated effective April 18, 2017 (incorporated by reference to the Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A of the Company dated April 19, 2017).
5.1
Opinion of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP.
23.1
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
23.2
Consent of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 above).
24.1
Power of Attorney (contained on the Signature Page hereto).