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): April 16, 2012
Commission File No. 000-16929
Soligenix, Inc.
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE
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41-1505029
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
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29 Emmons Drive,
Suite C-10
Princeton, NJ
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08540
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(609) 538-8200
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(Issuer’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.02.
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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On April 16, 2012, Tamar D. Howson and Virgil D. Thompson, members of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Soligenix, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company that they will not stand for re-election to the Board when their terms expire at the Company’s 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on June 21, 2012 (the “Annual Meeting”). Ms. Howson and Mr. Thompson will continue as members of the Board until the Annual Meeting. Neither Ms. Howson’s nor Mr. Thompson’s decision not to stand for re-election was the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
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.
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Soligenix, Inc.
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April 17, 2012
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By:
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/s/ Christopher J. Schaber | |
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Christopher J. Schaber, Ph.D.
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President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
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