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

September 9, 2019

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Chardan Healthcare Acquisition Corp.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	0001-38762	82-3364020
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

17 State Street, Fl. 21 New York, NY	10004
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (646) 229-7549

N/A

(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(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Units, each consisting of one share of Common Stock, $0.0001 par value, and one Warrant entitling the holder to receive one half share of Common Stock	CHAC.U	NYSE American
Shares of Common Stock, $0.0001 par value, included as part of the Units	CHAC	NYSE American
Warrants included as part of the Units	CHAC.WS	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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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 September 9, 2019, Chardan Healthcare Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) received a letter of resignation from Elliot Gnedy pursuant to which Mr. Gnedy resigned as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company because Mr. Gendy could no longer be considered independent under NYSE American’s listing standards. Mr. Gnedy indicated that his resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, polices or practices.

On September 9, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Michael Rice, who is currently a member of the Board of Directors, to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.

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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.

Dated September 9, 2019

CHARDAN HEALTHCARE ACQUISITION CORP.

By:	/s/ Jonas Grossman
Name:	Jonas Grossman
Title:	Chief Executive Officer

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