8-K

U.S.SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington,D.C. 20549

FORM8-K

CURRENTREPORT

PURSUANTTO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THESECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 13, 2020

AKERSBIOSCIENCES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

201Grove Road

Thorofare,New Jersey USA 08086

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(856)848-8698

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

NotApplicable

(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 Company under any of the following provisions:

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. [  ]

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

Item8.01 Other Events.

We previously disclosed in our Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 12, 2020 (as subsequently amended by our Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated on November 13, 2019) (collectively, the “November 12 8-K”) that our private placement of 9,765,933 shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase 9,765,933 shares of our common stock resulting in aggregate gross proceeds to us of approximately $18.1 million (the “Private Placement”) would close simultaneously with the consummation of our Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization with MyMD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and XYZ Merger Sub, Inc. (also reported in the November 12 8-K). Notwithstanding the prior disclosure, the Private Placement is expected to close on or around November 16, 2020.

SIGNATURE

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.