UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K/A

 

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 19, 2018

 

HEMISPHERX BIOPHARMA, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   0 - 27072   52-0845822
(state or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   (Identification No.)

 

860 N. Orange Avenue, Suite B, Orlando, FL   32801
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (407) 271-8516

 

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company [  ]

 

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. [  ]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

Sale and lease back of Facility

 

As previously reported on January 12, 2018, we entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement to sell our property located at 783 Jersey Lane, New Brunswick, NJ. The transaction closed on March 16, 2018. The purchase price increased to $4,080,000 and the rent is slightly higher as it is based on the purchase price.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

  HEMISPHERX BIOPHARMA, INC.
     
March 19, 2018 By: /s/ Thomas K. Equels
    Thomas K. Equels, CEO