Current Report





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): March 15, 2020





Heat Biologics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)





Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

001-35994 26-2844103 (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)





627 Davis Drive, Suite 400

Morrisville, North Carolina 27560

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)





(919) 240-7133

(Registrants telephone number including area code)

N/A

(Former Name and Former Address)





Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of 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, $0.0002 par value per share HTBX The Nasdaq Capital 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 checkmark 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 8.01. Other Events.

The World Health Organization ("WHO") has added Heat Biologics, Inc. ’ s COVID-19 vaccine to its “ Draft Landscape of COVID-19 Candidate Vaccines ” targeting the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Heat Biologics, Inc. is developing its novel SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus vaccine in collaboration with University of Miami.



























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.





Dated: March 17, 2020 HEAT BIOLOGICS, INC. By: /s/ Jeffrey Wolf Name: Jeffrey Wolf Title: Chairman, President and

Chief Executive Officer

















