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): January 27, 2017

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (515) 274 9087

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

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On January 27, 2017, Spotlight Innovation Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a second Exclusive License Agreement (the “License Agreement”) with Florida State University Research Foundation to commercialize certain compounds that may have therapeutic potential for treating viral infections, including Zika virus infection. The Company will file a copy of the License Agreement with its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 in redacted form subject to an application for confidential treatment the Company is making with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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.