8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM8-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): April 8, 2020

Commission File No. 000-16929

Soligenix,Inc.

(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

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

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).

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Item8.01 Other Items.

In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the U.S. Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) is making available low-interest rate loans to qualified small businesses, including under its Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”).

In order to supplement its cash balance, Soligenix, Inc. (the “Company”) has submitted an application for non-dilutive funding under the PPP as part of the recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) administered by the SBA. Section 1106 of the CARES Act provides for forgiveness of up to the full principal amount of qualifying loans guaranteed under the PPP. The PPP and loan forgiveness are intended to provide economic relief to small businesses, such as the Company, that are adversely impacted under the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Emergency Declaration (COVID-19 Emergency Declaration) issued by President Trump on March 13, 2020.

No assurance can be given that the Company will qualify for and/or receive any loan proceeds from the PPP.

CautionaryStatement regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Thisreport contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involverisks and uncertainties and reflect the Company’s judgment as of the date of this report. Such forward-looking statementsinvolve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from predicted or expected results. The inclusionof forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by the Company that any of these results will be achieved.Actual results may differ from those set forth in this report due to the uncertainties related to the PPP and the applicationand approval process associated therewith, as well as risks and uncertainties inherent in the Company’s business, includingthose described in the Company’s periodic filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-lookingstatements are made only as the date hereof, and, except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update orrevise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. All forward-lookingstatements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

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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.

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