UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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 20, 2018
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SIGA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
0-23047
13-3864870
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission file number)
(I.R.S. employer identification no.)

27 East 62nd Street
New York, New York
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
10065
(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (212) 672-9100

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Item 8.01
Other Events

SIGA Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“SIGA”) today announced that The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC has approved SIGA’s application to list its common stock on The Nasdaq Global Market. SIGA’s common stock is expected to commence trading on The Nasaq Global Market at the opening of trading on Thursday, March 22, 2018 under the ticker symbol “SIGA”. SIGA’s common stock will continue to trade on the OTC Pink Sheets until market close on March 21, 2018 under the ticker symbol “SIGA”.


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.

 
SIGA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
 
     
 
By:
/s/ Daniel J. Luckshire
 
 
Name:
Daniel J. Luckshire
 
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
 
       
Date:  March 20, 2018