Current Report Filing (8-k)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  May 13, 2021

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VIRIOS THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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Delaware	001-39811	45-4618270
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

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44 Milton Avenue Alpharetta, GA	30009
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  [phone]

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

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001	VIRI	Nasdaq Capital Market

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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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).        ⌧

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.       ☐

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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.

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(e)

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On May 7, 2021, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Virios Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”), approved a salary increase for Ralph Grosswald, Vice President of Operations, to $224,859 per year from $199,875, per year, as a result of a review of base salary levels for similar positions among peer companies. The salary increase for Mr. Grosswald will be effective June 1, 2021.

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SIGNATURES

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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.

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	VIRIOS THERAPEUTICS, INC.
	By:	/s/ Angela Walsh
	Name:	Angela Walsh
​	Title:	SVP of Finance and Corporate Secretary
May 13, 2021	​	​

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