SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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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): September 22, 2017 (September 18, 2017)

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Neuralstem, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in Charter)

20271 Goldenrod Lane, 2^nd Floor, Germantown, Maryland 20876

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(301) 366-4960

(Issuer Telephone number)

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On September 18, 2017, the board of directors (“Board”) of Neuralstem, Inc. (the “Company”) filled two vacancies in the Board with the appointments of Cristina Csimma, Pharm.D, MHP and Zhuo Zhang. Pursuant to their respective appointments, the Board currently has 7 acting directors. Mr. Zhang has been designated the director of the Series A 4.5% Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A Stock”) per his appointment by Tianjin Pharmaceuticals Group International Holdings Co., LTD (the sole holder of the Series A Stock). Dr. Csimma and Mr. Zhang will both serve as Class III directors until the Company’s 2020 annual shareholders meeting or until such time as they resign or are removed.

There are no family relationships among Dr. Csimma or Mr. Zhang and any of our executive officers or directors.

As compensation for their services on the Board, Dr. Csimma and Mr. Zhang will participate in the Company’s non-executive board compensation plan as described in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 27, 2017.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.