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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): February 23, 2017

 

ABEONA THERAPEUTICS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 001-15771 83-0221517
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     

3333 Lee Parkway, Suite 600

Dallas, TX 75219

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(214)-665-9495

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(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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Item 8.01.  Other Events

 

On February 23, 2017, Abeona Therapeutics Inc. issued a press release entitled “Abeona Therapeutics Announces Voluntary Dismissal of Securities Class Action Lawsuit”. The full text of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
99.1   Press release dated February 23, 2017, entitled “Abeona Therapeutics Announces Voluntary Dismissal of Securities Class Action Lawsuit”

   

 

 

  

 

SIGNATURE

 

 

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.

  

 

  Abeona Therapeutics Inc.
  (Registrant)
   
   
  By:  /s/ Stephen B. Thompson
    Stephen B. Thompson
Vice President Finance
Chief Accounting Officer

 

Dated: February 23, 2017

  

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number
     
99.1   Press release dated February 23, 2017, entitled “Abeona Therapeutics Announces Voluntary Dismissal of Securities Class Action Lawsuit”