UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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):  December 9, 2021

SIGA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
0-23047
13-3864870
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission file number)
(I.R.S. employer identification no.)

31 East 62nd Street
New York, New York
     
10065
 (Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (212) 672-9100

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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, $.0001 par value
SIGA
The Nasdaq Global 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 5.03
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On December 9, 2021, the Board of Directors of SIGA Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) amended and restated the Company’s Amended and Restated By-laws (as so amended and restated, the “By-laws”), effective immediately.

The amendments (i) remove certain provisions that were no longer applicable or operative under their terms relating to the Company’s 2016 Plan of Reorganization; (ii) update provisions regarding uncertificated shares of stock; (iii) provide that, in the case of a shareholder vote to amend the By-laws, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding capital stock of the Company entitled to vote thereon shall be required to amend the By-laws; and (iv) implement additional ministerial, clarifying and conforming changes.

The foregoing summary of the By-laws is qualified in its entirety by reference to the By-laws filed as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) The following exhibits are included in this report:

Exhibit
No.
Description
   
Amended and Restated By-laws of SIGA Technologies, Inc.
   
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
SIGA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
   
 
By:
/s/ Daniel J. Luckshire
  
 
Name:
Daniel J. Luckshire
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
     
Date:  December 15, 2021