Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): May 22, 2017

 

LION BIOTECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Nevada
(State of Incorporation)
001-36860		75-3254381
Commission File Number		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
999 Skyway Road, Suite 150
San Carlos, California		94070
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)
[phone]
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

Item 5.02

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

 

On May 22, 2017, Greg Schiffman, the Chief Financial Officer of Lion Biotechnologies, Inc. (the “ Company ”), provided the Company with written notice under his Employment Agreement, dated September 28, 2016, that he would resign from the Company, effective June 22, 2017, for personal reasons.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

Date: May 25, 2017	LION BIOTECHNOLOGIES, INC.
	By:	/s/ MARIA FARDIS
		Maria Fardis, Chief Executive Officer