UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8‑K/A
(Amendment No. 1)

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 5, 2017

ROCKWELL MEDICAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (248) 960‑9009

Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Rockwell Medical, Inc. (the “Company”)  hereby amends its Current Report on Form 8‑K dated September 5, 2017 and filed September 11, 2017 (the “Original Form 8‑K”) to provide information that was not determined or available at the time of the filing of the Original Form 8‑K with respect to the appointment of John G. Cooper as a  member of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”). On September 25, 2017, following a  determination by the Board that Mr. Cooper qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and meets the independence requirements for audit committee members pursuant to the rules of the SEC and the Nasdaq Stock Market, Mr. Cooper was appointed to the Board’s Audit Committee to serve as its Chairman.

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.