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): February 1, 2018
PhaseRx, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-37772 | 20-4690620 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
|
410 W. Harrison Street, Suite 300 Seattle, Washington |
98119 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (206) 805-6300
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
As previously reported, PhaseRx, Inc. (the “Company”) sought approval of the sale of substantially all of its assets to Roivant Sciences GmbH as the winning bidder before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Bankruptcy Court”) on January 31, 2018. On February 1 ,2018, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order approving the sale.
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.
| PhaseRx, Inc. | ||
| Date: February 2, 2018 | By: | /s/ Robert W. Overell |
| Robert W. Overell, Ph.D. | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||