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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

 

May 30, 2023

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

Enveric Biosciences, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-38286   95-4484725

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

Enveric Biosciences, Inc.

4851 Tamiami Trail N, Suite 200

Naples, FL 34103

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (239) 302-1707

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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:

 

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

 

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 $0.01 per share   ENVB   The Nasdaq Stock Market

 

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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On May 30, 2023, Enveric Biosciences, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that research foundational to the development of the Company’s EVM201 Series and EVM301 Series is featured in a poster presentation at the 16th Annual Canadian Neuroscience Meeting (CAN 2023) being held May 28-31, 2023. A copy of such press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein. The Company undertakes no obligation to update, supplement or amend the materials attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by reference in such a filing. Furthermore, the furnishing of information under Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is not intended to constitute a determination by the Company that the information contained herein, including the exhibits hereto, is material or that the dissemination of such information is required by Regulation FD.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Number

  Description
   
99.1   Press Release, dated May 30, 2023 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01)
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)

 

  

 

 

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 30, 2023 ENVERIC BIOSCIENCES, INC.
   
  By: /s/ Joseph Tucker
    Joseph Tucker
    Chief Executive Officer

 

  

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Enveric Biosciences Announces Poster Presentation at Canadian Neuroscience Meeting 2023

 

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 30, 2023 – Enveric Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENVB) (“Enveric” or the “Company”), a biotechnology company dedicated to the development of novel small-molecule therapeutics for the treatment of anxiety, depression, and addiction disorders, today announced that research foundational to the development of the Company’s EVM201 Series and EVM301 Series is featured in a poster presentation at the 16th Annual Canadian Neuroscience Meeting (CAN 2023) being held May 28-31, 2023.

 

The poster entitled, “Building a better psychedelic,” highlights research sponsored by Enveric and led by Professor Jaideep Bains and Dr. Sarah Cook of the Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary. The work correlates structural motifs found in certain novel tryptamine-based therapeutic drug candidates created and owned by Enveric with stress reduction and Head Twitch Response (HTR) activity in animal models. Head Twitch Response is a commonly used proxy in rodent models considered predictive of whether a compound is likely to elicit hallucinations in humans. To enhance the accuracy and efficiency of this drug candidate screening model, the researchers additionally reported the use of a new machine-learning based annotation tool for automated analysis of HTR and other behavioral readouts.

 

“The poster being presented at CAN 2023 highlights the innovative work that Enveric and our research collaborators are executing to develop novel drug candidates intended to provide the widely anticipated therapeutic benefit of psychedelics while reducing the side effects anticipated to accompany conventional psilocybin-assisted therapies,” said Joseph Tucker, Ph.D., Director and CEO of Enveric. “We are pleased with the demonstrated correlation between specific structural motifs found in our proprietary novel molecules with certain desirable functional attributes of new drug candidates for mental health indications. We also congratulate our research partners for identifying more rapid and objective tools for measuring HTR and other behavioral indicators. For Enveric, this technology will be helpful as a screening tool in the identification of a lead candidate from our EVM301 Series. The EVM301 Series is designed with the intent to promote neuroplasticity and show efficacy in animal models of depression and anxiety without inducing the hallmark hallucinations of other psychedelic or psychedelic-inspired agents.”

 

  

 

 

Details of the poster presentation are as follows:

 

Title: Building a better psychedelic

 

Presenter: Sarah Gibson Cook, University of Calgary

 

Authors: Sarah Gibson Cook, Leonardo A. Molina, Xue Chen, Jing Li, Limei Chang, Jonathan Gallant, Jillian M. Hagel, Peter J. Facchini & Jaideep S. Bains

 

About Enveric Biosciences

 

Enveric Biosciences (NASDAQ: ENVB) is a biotechnology company dedicated to the development of novel small-molecule therapeutics for the treatment of anxiety, depression, and addiction disorders. Leveraging its unique discovery and development platform, The Psybrary™, Enveric has created a robust Intellectual Property portfolio of New Chemical Entities for specific mental health indications. Enveric’s lead program, the EVM201 Series, comprises next generation synthetic prodrugs of the active metabolite, psilocin. Enveric is developing the first product from the EVM201 Series – EB-373 – for the treatment of anxiety disorders. Enveric is also advancing its second program, the EVM301 Series, to offer a first-in-class, new approach to the treatment of difficult-to-address mental health disorders, mediated by the promotion of neuroplasticity without also inducing hallucinations in the patient. Enveric is headquartered in Naples, FL with offices in Cambridge, MA and Calgary, AB Canada. For more information, please visit www.enveric.com.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. These statements relate to future events or future performance. All statements other than statements of historical fact may be forward-looking statements or information. Generally, forward-looking statements and information may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “plans,” expects” or “does not expect,” “proposed,” “is expected,” “budgets,” “scheduled,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “anticipates” or “does not anticipate,” or “believes,” or variations of such words and phrases, or by the use of words or phrases which state that certain actions, events or results may, could, would, or might occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements may include historical statements and statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations, or intentions regarding the future and are based on the beliefs of management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to management. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including, but not limited to, the ability of Enveric to: carry out successful clinical programs in Australia; achieve the value creation contemplated by technical developments; avoid delays in planned clinical trials; establish that potential products are efficacious or safe in preclinical or clinical trials; establish or maintain collaborations for the development of therapeutic candidates; obtain appropriate or necessary governmental approvals to market potential products; obtain future funding for product development and working capital on commercially reasonable terms; scale-up manufacture of product candidates; respond to changes in the size and nature of competitors; hire and retain key executives and scientists; secure and enforce legal rights related to Enveric’s products, including patent protection; identify and pursue alternative routes to capture value from its cannabinoid clinical development pipeline assets; continue as a going concern; manage its future growth effectively; transition from third-party service providers supporting R&D efforts to internal science teams without any adverse impact on Enveric’s ongoing and planned clinical trials; and achieve the intended benefits of its cost reduction plan efforts without negatively impacting Enveric’s business operations and reputation.

 

A discussion of these and other factors, including risks and uncertainties with respect to Enveric, is set forth in Enveric’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including Enveric’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Enveric disclaims any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

 

Contact

 

Investor Relations

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Media Relations

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