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): August 15, 2017

 

PROPHASE LABS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   0-21617   23-2577138
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
file number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

621 N. Shady Retreat Road, Doylestown, PA, 18901

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): (215) 345-0919

 

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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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).

 

  Emerging growth company [  ]

 

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 8.01Other Events.

 

On August 15, 2017, ProPhase Labs, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it intends to commence a tender offer to purchase up to 4,000,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $2.30 per share on or before August 25, 2017. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)       Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
99.1   Press Release dated August 15, 2017

 

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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.

 

  ProPhase Labs, Inc.
   
  By:  /s/ Ted Karkus
    Ted Karkus
    Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director

 

Date: August 16, 2017

 

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Exhibits Index

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
99.1   Press Release dated August 15, 2017

 

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