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): March 19, 2018
VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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NEVADA
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001-37761
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20-5093315
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification Number)
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343 Allerton Ave.
South San Francisco, California 94090
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(650) 577-3600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area
code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last
report)
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VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc. (the
“Company”) today received a Notice of Allowance from
the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for its U.S. patent
application no. 14/762,015 related to oral formulations of AV-101,
its new generation glutamatergic product candidate in Phase 2
development for treatment of Major Depressive Disorder. A copy of
the Company’s press release announcing the receipt of the
Notice of Allowance is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K
as Exhibit 99.1 and is
incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and
Exhibits.
See
Exhibit Index.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc.
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Date:
March 19, 2018
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By:
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/s/ Shawn K. Singh
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Shawn
K. Singh
Chief
Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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Press
Release issued by VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc., dated March 19,
2018
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