UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 5, 2019

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AVID BIOSERVICES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-32839	95-3698422
(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
2642 Michelle Drive, Suite 200, Tustin, California 92780
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (714) 508-6100

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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:

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

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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
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share	CDMO	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights	–	–
10.50% Series E Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share	CDMOP	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

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 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On September 5, 2019, Avid Bioservices, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release to report the Company’s financial results for the first quarter ended July 31, 2019. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1. No additional information is included in this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in, any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On September 5, 2019, at 4:30 p.m. EDT/1:30 p.m. PDT, the Company will host a conference call to discuss its first quarter ended July 31, 2019 financial results. The webcast of the conference call will be archived on the Company’s website for approximately 30 days.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits. The following material is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit
Number	Description
99.1	Press Release issued September 5, 2019.

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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.

	AVID BIOSERVICES, INC.
Date: September 5, 2019	By: /s/ Daniel R. Hart
	Daniel R. Hart
	Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number	Description
99.1	Press Release issued September 5, 2019.

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