UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 15, 2019
GUARDION HEALTH SCIENCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-55723 | 44-4428421 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
15150 Avenue of Science, Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92128
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 605-9055
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
Guardion Health Sciences, Inc. (the “Company”) was recently notified that an abstract titled “Effect of oral Lumega-Z on pericentral FDT function in IOP-stabilized severe glaucoma,” will be presented at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology’s 2019 Annual Meeting in Vancouver, Canada, which will be held from April 28, 2019 to May 2, 2019. The abstract will be presented by Dr. William Sponsel. Dr. Sponsel is a member of the Company’s scientific advisory board. The study was conducted at (i) the School of Medicine, Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara in Guadalajara, Mexico, (ii) the Visual Sciences/Biomedical Engineering, UIW/UTSA in San Antonio, Texas, and (iii) the Ophthalmology Department of the New York Medical College. The study assessed the potential utility of the Company’s medical food product, Lumega-Z, which is designed to restore the macular protective pigment layer. The abstract concludes that in patients who had ordered 12 consecutive month’s supply of Lumega-Z, Lumega-Z treatment was associated with significant improvement in Frequency Doubling Technology pericentral function among patients with severe glaucoma who had previously shown degeneration despite having had excellent intraocular pressure control.
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.
| GUARDION HEALTH SCIENCES, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ MICHAEL FAVISH | |
| Name: Michael Favish | ||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||
| Date: January 15, 2019 | ||