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): October 17, 2022 (October 11, 2022)

PALISADE BIO, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

001-33672

52-2007292

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

7750 El Camino Real

Suite 5200

Carlsbad, California

92009

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 704-4900

N/A

(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:

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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, par value $0.01 per share		PALI		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 Director or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Departure of Chief Medical Officer

Effective October 11, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), the employment of Michael Dawson, MD, was terminated by Palisade Bio, Inc. (“Company”). Accordingly, on the Effective Date, Dr. Dawson ceased performing the duties of Chief Medical Officer for the Company.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date:	October 17, 2022	Palisade Bio, Inc.

			/s/ J.D. Finley
		By:	J.D. Finley
			Interim Chief Executive Officer

SEC Form 8-K filed by Palisade Bio Inc.