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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): November 17, 2022

 

 

 

CohBar, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-38326   26-1299952

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

1455 Adams Drive, Suite 2050
Menlo Park, CA 94025

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(650) 446-7888
(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:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
   
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)
   
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 (§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. ☐

 

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 Stock   CWBR   Nasdaq Capital Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On November 17, 2022, CohBar, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it had retained Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. as a financial advisor to assist the Company in exploring strategic alternatives. Potential strategic alternatives that may be explored or evaluated as part of this process include the potential for a merger, business combination, investment into the Company, asset sale or other strategic transaction. The Board has not set a timetable for the conclusion of this review, nor has it made any definitive decisions related to any further actions or potential strategic options at this time. There can be no assurance that this process will result in any such transaction and the Company does not intend to disclose additional details unless and until it has entered into a specific transaction.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This report may be deemed to contain forward-looking statements that are not historical facts within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based only on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding our future plans and strategies and other future conditions. In some cases you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “may,” “will” or other similar expressions. Examples of such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our plans to explore strategic alternatives, the success of any such efforts and the potential benefits of any such transaction(s), if consummated. You are cautioned that such statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results or developments may differ materially from those set forth in these forward-looking statements. Multiple factors could cause actual results to differ materially forward-looking statements, including market conditions generally and for the Company’s stock more specifically, as well as developments in the Company’s business. Additional risks and uncertainties are described in detail in our registration statements, reports and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and applicable Canadian securities regulators, which are available on our website, and at www.sec.gov or www.sedar.com.

 

You are cautioned that such statements are not guarantees of future performance and that our actual results may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements and other information contained in this report are made as of the date hereof and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by applicable securities laws.

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: November 17, 2022

 

  COHBAR, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Jeffrey F. Biunno
    Jeffrey F. Biunno
    Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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