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): March 15, 2021

 

Enzo Biochem, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

New York

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

001-09974 13-2866202
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

527 Madison Avenue  
New York, New York 10022
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

(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):

 

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

 

Title of Each Class   Trading Symbol   Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value    ENZ   The New York Stock Exchange

  

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). 

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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On March 15, 2021, Enzo Biochem, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its operating results for its second fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2021. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto and is incorporated by reference in its entirety into this item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

On March 15, 2021, Enzo Biochem, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Dr. Elazar Rabbani, Founder and CEO, will step down as CEO and transition to a scientific role with the Company once a qualified successor is identified and hired by the Board. Dr. Rabbani will remain as a Director of the Company. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto and is incorporated by reference in its entirety into this item 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

  

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

99.1 Press Release of Enzo Biochem, Inc., dated March 15, 2021.

  

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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.

 

  ENZO BIOCHEM, INC.
     
Date: March 16, 2021 By: /s/ David Bench
    David Bench
    Chief Financial Officer

  

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