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): August 30, 2022

AMPIO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

373 Inverness Parkway, Suite 200

Englewood, Colorado 80112

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (720) 437-6500

Not Applicable

(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
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value	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 (§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. ☐

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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

Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) is a party to an Employment Agreement dated November 22, 2021 with Michael A. Martino pursuant to which Mr. Martino serves as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer for a term ending on November 22, 2022. On August 30, 2022, the Company and Mr. Martino entered into an Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, to extend the term of the Employment Agreement to November 22, 2023. No other changes were made in the terms of Mr. Martino’s employment as Chief Executive Officer. The Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement was approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
10.1	Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement dated August 30, 2022 by and between Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Michael A. Martino.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)

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.

	AMPIO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Date:  September 1, 2022	By:	/s/ Michael A. Martino
		Name: Michael A. Martino
		Title: Chief Executive Officer