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 13, 2021
VIRIOS THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
44 Milton Avenue Alpharetta, GA | 30009 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (866) 620-8655
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report): Not Applicable
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 | VIRI | Nasdaq Capital Market |
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). ⌧
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. |
(e)
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
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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| By: | /s/ Angela Walsh |
| Name: | Angela Walsh |
| Title: | SVP of Finance and Corporate Secretary |
May 13, 2021 | | |
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