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 28, 2022

Emmaus Life Sciences, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-35527		87-0419387
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

21250 Hawthorne Boulevard, Suite 800, Torrance, CA		90503
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

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

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

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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
None

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).

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Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers

Director Resignation

On September 28, 2022, Dr. Masaharu Osato resigned as a member of the Board of Directors of Emmaus Life Sciences, Inc. (“we,” “us,” “our,” “Emmaus” or the “company”) for personal reasons and expressed his best wishes to the company and his continued support as a longtime investor and stockholder. Dr. Osato’s resignation leaves two vacancies on the five-person Board, and the Board is in the process of identifying potential candidates to fill the vacancies.

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.

Date: September 30, 2022	EMMAUS LIFE SCIENCES, INC.

	By:	/s/ YASUSHI NAGASAKI
	Name:	Yasushi Nagasaki
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer