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): November 1, 2019 (October 28, 2019)

Enzo Biochem, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

New York

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(212) 583-0100

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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-1 of this chapter). 

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(b) On October 28, 2019, James M. O’Brien, Executive Vice President, Finance of Enzo Biochem, Inc., a New York corporation (the “Company), notified the Company of his decision to pursue a new opportunity with a private therapeutics company and that as of November 3, 2019 he will no longer be engaged by the Company on a full time basis. Mr. O’Brien did not resign due to any disagreement with the Company, its board of directors or its management. In connection therewith, Mr. O’Brien will provide services to the Company on an as needed basis, commencing on November 4, 2019. Mr. O’Brien’s responsibilities will be transitioned to Ms. Patricia Eckert, CPA, the Company’s current Senior Director of Finance.

The information set forth in Item 5.02 above is incorporated by reference herein. The information in this Item 7.01 is being furnished and shall not be deemed filed for 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 such information be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise stated in such filing.

SIGNATURES

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.