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): December 4, 2019

AMPIO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in Charter)

Delaware	001-35182	26-0179592
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File No.)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

373 Inverness Parkway, Suite 200

Englewood, Colorado 80112

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(720) 437-6500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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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:
Common	AMPE	NYSE American

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Emerging growth company ☐

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On December 4, 2019, Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing an update on the AP-013 clinical trial and its manufacturing facility.  As of December 3, 2019, more than 700 of the 1,034 patients to be enrolled had been injected and an additional 50 patients are currently pending injection.  Additionally, more than 350 patients had completed the study’s 12-week primary endpoint.  A copy of the press release is provided as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.  The Company additionally announced accessibility information regarding its annual meeting in this release. As previously announced, the annual shareholder meeting will be held on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at 9:00 AM MT.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc., press release dated December 4, 2019

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.

AMPIO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
By:	/s/ Daniel G. Stokely
	Daniel G. Stokely
	Chief Financial Officer

Dated: December 4, 2019