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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):  November 6, 2017

Commission File Number:  001-37761

VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter.)

Nevada
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
205093315
(IRS Employer Identification No.)



343 Allerton Avenue, South San Francisco, California 94080
(Address of principal executive offices)

650-577-3600
(Registrant's Telephone number)

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On November 6, 2017, VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc. (the "Company") announced that the European Patent Office (EPO) granted a European Patent for AV-101, the Company's oral CNS drug candidate in Phase 2 development for major depressive disorder (MDD). The patent relates to the treatment of depression, Parkinson's disease levodopa-induced dyskinesia (PD LID) and use of multiple dosage forms to treat these CNS disorders. The patent has been validated in Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. It will be in effect until January 2034. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

See Exhibit List


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.
 
 
VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc.


Date:   November 7, 2017
By: /s/ Shawn K. Singh

Name: Shawn K. Singh
Title: Chief Executive Officer


Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.

  
Description

EX-99.1
  
Press release issued by VistaGen Therapeutics Inc., dated November 6, 2017.