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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">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 13(a) of the Exchange Act.&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;">&#x25FB;</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;">Item 8.01 Other Events.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">On March&nbsp;24, 2020, Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the &#x201C;Company&#x201D;) announced that it is preparing an expanded access FDA protocol to study nebulized Ampion&nbsp;as a treatment for moderate to severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (&#x201C;ARDS&#x201D;) associated with COVID-19. In this announcement the Company provided a summary of its rationale supporting the planned clinical investigation.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">On March&nbsp;24, 2020,&nbsp;the Company also&nbsp;announced that it has suspended patient enrollment in its Phase 3 Study of Ampion for severe osteoarthritis of the knee due to the COVID-19 pandemic and is exploring options to complete the trial. The Company further notes that it is possible that the COVID-19 pandemic may prevent the completion of the trial.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#000000;">Copies of the press releases are provided as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this Current Report.</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;"><a href="ex-99d1.htm"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Press Release dated March&#xA0;24, 2020 regarding preparation of Ampion clinical protocol for ARDS</font></a></font><font style="display:inline;"></font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;"></font></p>
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						<a href="ex-99d2.htm"><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Press Release dated March&nbsp;24, 2020 regarding suspension of patient enrollment in the AP-013 study</font></a></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURE</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">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.</font>
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ampe_Current Folio_8K_20200324
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): March 24, 2020
AMPIO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in Charter)
Delaware
001-35182
26-0179592
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission
File No.)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
373 Inverness Parkway, Suite 200
Englewood, Colorado 80112
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(720) 437-6500
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common
AMPE
NYSE American
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 24, 2020, Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Company") announced that it is preparing an expanded access FDA protocol to study nebulized Ampion as a treatment for moderate to severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome ("ARDS") associated with COVID-19. In this announcement the Company provided a summary of its rationale supporting the planned clinical investigation.
On March 24, 2020, the Company also announced that it has suspended patient enrollment in its Phase 3 Study of Ampion for severe osteoarthritis of the knee due to the COVID-19 pandemic and is exploring options to complete the trial. The Company further notes that it is possible that the COVID-19 pandemic may prevent the completion of the trial.
Copies of the press releases are provided as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this Current Report.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
Press Release dated March 24, 2020 regarding preparation of Ampion clinical protocol for ARDS
99.2
Press Release dated March 24, 2020 regarding suspension of patient enrollment in the AP-013 study
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.
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AMPIO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
By:
/s/ Daniel G. Stokely
Daniel G. Stokely
Chief Financial Officer
Dated: March 24, 2020