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| EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - Fortress Biotech, Inc. | v437481_ex99-1.htm |
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 21, 2016
FORTRESS BIOTECH, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-35366 | 20-5157386 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 2 Gansevoort Street, 9th Floor, New York, New York | 10014 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (781) 652-4500
(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:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On April 21, 2016, Helocyte, Inc., a Fortress Biotech, Inc. subsidiary, issued a press release announcing several corporate and clinical milestones, including the advancement of lead programs into Phase 2.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press release dated April 21, 2016. |
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.
| FORTRESS BIOTECH, INC. | |||
| Date: April 21, 2016 | /s/ Lindsay A. Rosenwald | ||
| Name: | Lindsay A. Rosenwald | ||
| Title: | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer |
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