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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">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):</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Segoe UI Symbol;">&#x2610;</font><font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Written&nbsp;communications&nbsp;pursuant&nbsp;to&nbsp;Rule&nbsp;425&nbsp;under&nbsp;the&nbsp;Securities&nbsp;Act&nbsp;(17&nbsp;CFR&nbsp;230.425)</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Segoe UI Symbol;">&#x2610;</font><font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Soliciting&nbsp;material&nbsp;pursuant&nbsp;to&nbsp;Rule&nbsp;14a-12&nbsp;under&nbsp;the&nbsp;Exchange&nbsp;Act&nbsp;(17&nbsp;CFR&nbsp;240.14a-12)</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Segoe UI Symbol;">&#x2610;</font><font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Pre-commencement&nbsp;communications&nbsp;pursuant&nbsp;to&nbsp;Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under&nbsp;the&nbsp;Exchange&nbsp;Act&nbsp;(17&nbsp;CFR&nbsp;240.14d-2(b))</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Segoe UI Symbol;">&#x2610;</font><font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Pre-commencement&nbsp;communications&nbsp;pursuant&nbsp;to&nbsp;Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)&nbsp;under&nbsp;the&nbsp;Exchange&nbsp;Act&nbsp;(17&nbsp;CFR&nbsp;240.13e-4(c))</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:</font>
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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. </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Segoe UI Symbol;">&#x2610;</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;">Item&nbsp;8.01 Other Events.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">On December 4, 2019, Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the &#x201C;Company&#x201D;) issued a press release announcing an update on the AP-013 clinical trial and its manufacturing facility.&nbsp; As of December 3, 2019, more than 700 of the 1,034 patients to be enrolled had been injected and an additional 50&nbsp;patients are currently pending injection. &nbsp;Additionally,&nbsp;more than 350 patients had completed the study&#x2019;s 12-week primary endpoint.&nbsp; A copy of the press release is provided as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report. &nbsp;The Company additionally announced accessibility information regarding its annual meeting in this release. As previously announced, the annual shareholder meeting will be held on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at 9:00 AM MT.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</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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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;">AMPIO PHARMACEUTICALS,&nbsp;INC.</font></p>
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ampe_20191203_8-K
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): December 4, 2019
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)
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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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class:
Trading Symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered:
Common
AMPE
NYSE American
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 December 4, 2019, Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing an update on the AP-013 clinical trial and its manufacturing facility.  As of December 3, 2019, more than 700 of the 1,034 patients to be enrolled had been injected and an additional 50 patients are currently pending injection.  Additionally, more than 350 patients had completed the study's 12-week primary endpoint.  A copy of the press release is provided as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.  The Company additionally announced accessibility information regarding its annual meeting in this release. As previously announced, the annual shareholder meeting will be held on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at 9:00 AM MT.
Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc., press release dated December 4, 2019
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.
AMPIO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
By:
/s/ Daniel G. Stokely
Daniel G. Stokely
Chief Financial Officer
Dated: December 4, 2019