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): October 9, 2018

 

ARTELO BIOSCIENCES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

 

333-199213

 

33-1220924

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

88 Prospect Street, Suite 210, La Jolla, CA USA

 

92037

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 760-943-1689

 

_____________________________________________

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

 

Emerging growth company x

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On October 9, 2018, Artelo Biosciences, Inc. (“Artelo”) issued a press release announcing that new preclinical cell-line data of Artelo’s ART27.13 demonstrate anti-proliferative activity in tumor models. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release dated October 9, 2018

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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.

 

ARTELO BIOSCIENCES, INC.

 

 

/s/ Gregory Gorgas

 

Gregory Gorgas

 

President & CEO

 

 

Date October 9, 2018

 

 

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