# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001533040
**File Stem:** 0001683168-23-001424
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 4351
**Document Hash:** dcc035352771022a4a3508c2e538b2bb
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001683168-23-001424.hdr.sgml**: 20230310

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001683168-23-001424

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230310

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230310

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230310

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001533040
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-36304
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23724652

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 257 SIMARANO DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 101
- **CITY:** MARLBOROUGH
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 01752
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (508) 767-3861

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 257 SIMARANO DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 101
- **CITY:** MARLBOROUGH
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 01752

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** RXi Pharmaceuticals Corp
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20111019

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**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): March 10, 2023**

**PHIO PHARMACEUTICALS CORP.**

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)**

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| **Delaware** | **001-36304** | **45-3215903** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)  | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |

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| **257 Simarano Drive, Suite 101** |  |
| **Marlborough, Massachusetts** | **01752** |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |

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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: **(508) 767-3861**

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:

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| **Title of each class:** | **Trading Symbol(s):** | **Name of each exchange on which registered:** |
| **Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share** | **PHIO** | **The Nasdaq** **Capital Market** |

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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 8.01** | **Other Events.** |

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Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp. (the "Company") is aware of reports indicating the closure of Silicon Valley Bank ("SVB") and the appointment of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as receiver. The Company confirmed today that it does not hold cash deposits or securities at Silicon Valley Bank, and therefore has no financial exposure in connection with Silicon Valley Bank's closure.

**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.

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|  | **PHIO PHARMACEUTICALS CORP.** | **PHIO PHARMACEUTICALS CORP.** |
| Date: March 10, 2023 | By: | /s/ Robert Bitterman |
|  |  | Name: Robert Bitterman<br> Title: President and Chief Executive Officer |

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