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): May 22, 2019

ContraFect Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-36577	39-2072586
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

28 Wells Avenue, 3rd Floor, Yonkers, New York 10701

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(914) 207-2300

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

N/A

(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:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share	CFRX	Nasdaq Capital Market

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

On May 22, 2019, Isaac Blech, a member of the Board of Directors (“Board”) of ContraFect Corporation (“Company”), resigned. Mr. Blech did not advise the Company of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices. Mr. Blech also served as Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (“Nominating Committee”) and a member of the Audit Committee. Sol J. Barer, Ph.D., a member of the Company’s Board, has been appointed to serve as Chairman of the Nominating Committee. Michael J. Otto, Ph.D., also a member of the Company’s Board, has been appointed to serve as a member of the Audit Committee.

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.

	CONTRAFECT CORPORATION
Date:  May 29, 2019	By:	/s/ Natalie Bogdanos
		Natalie Bogdanos
		General Counsel and Corporate Secretary