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): March 3, 2020

Adial Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

001-38323	82-3074668
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1001 Research Park Blvd., Suite 100

Charlottesville, VA 22911

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(434) 422-9800

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

(Former Name and Former Address)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbols	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	ADIL	NASDAQ
Warrants	ADILW	NASDAQ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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 Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On March 3, 2020, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Committee”) of Adial Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) awarded the executive officers of the Company, William B. Stilley, Chief Executive Officer, and Joseph Truluck, Chief Financial Officer, performance bonuses for 2019, partially paid in common stock of the Company to preserve cash, of $42,000 and $21,000 in cash, respectively, and 54,167 and 27,084 shares of the Company’s common stock, respectively, which shares are subject to a six-month contractual restriction on sale. In addition, the Committee granted to each of Mr. Stilley and Mr. Truluck an option to purchase 460,000 and 200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, respectively. The shares of common stock underlying the option awards each vest pro rata on a monthly basis over a thirty-six month period. The options are exercisable for a period of ten years from the date of grant and have an exercise price of $1.44 per share.

In addition, on March 3, 2020, the Committee approved an amendment, to the Company’s employment agreement with Mr. Truluck to increase his annual base salary to $170,000. A copy of the amendment to Mr. Truluck’s employment agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
10.1	Amendment to Employment Agreement between Adial Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Joseph Truluck, dated as of March 3, 2020

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.

Dated:  March 6, 2020	ADIAL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
	By:	/s/ William B. Stilley, III
	Name:	William B. Stilley
	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer