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): September 25, 2019

Emmaus Life Sciences, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (310) 214-0065

(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:

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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-2 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 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

Change in Fiscal Year

As previously reported, in July 2019 Emmaus Life Sciences, Inc. (“we,” “our,” “us,” “Emmaus” or the “company”) acquired EMI Holding, Inc., our wholly owned subsidiary, by way of a reverse merger transaction in which EMI Holding, Inc. is treated as the acquirer for financial accounting purposes. On September 25, 2019, therefore, our board of directors approved a change in our fiscal year end from September 30 to December 31, the fiscal year end of EMI Holding, Inc.

In accordance with SEC guidance, no transition report is required in connection with the change in our fiscal year end. Accordingly, we intend to file a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 and subsequently file our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2019.

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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.