8-K

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): April 19, 2023

Bellerophon Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	001-36845	47-3116175
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

20 Independence Boulevard, Suite 402 Warren, New Jersey	07059
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (908) 574-4770

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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, $0.01 par value per share	BLPH	The 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 Officer.

(b) On April 19, 2023, Nicholas Laccona, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer of Bellerophon Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of his intent to resign as Principal Financial and Accounting Officer and from all other positions held with the Company. The Company and Mr. Laccona are currently negotiating the effective date of his resignation.

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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.

	BELLEROPHON THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Date: April 25, 2023	By:	/s/ Peter Fernandes
		Name: Peter Fernandes Title: Chief Executive Officer

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Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Apr. 19, 2023
Entity File Number	001-36845
Entity Registrant Name	Bellerophon Therapeutics, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
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Entity Address, Address Line One	20 Independence Boulevard, Suite 402
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