SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): September 6, 2015
Xenetic Biosciences, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| NV | 333-178082 | 45-2952962 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 99 Hayden Avenue Suite 230, Lexington, MA | 02421 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 781-778-7720
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___________________________________________________ (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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SECTION 8 – OTHER EVENTS
Item 8.01 Other Events
On September 6, 2015, the Board of Directors of the Company approved 10 separate grants of options to purchase shares of the Company’s common. The options were issued under the Company 2014 Equity Incentive Plan and were for a total of 14,800,000 shares, of which 9,500,000 went to directors and officers of the Company. The options were for a period of 10 years with an exercise price of $0.42, fair market value as of the date of the grant. The options are subject to vesting schedules and other terms as provided in the individual option grants. The foregoing is only a brief description of the material terms of the option agreements, and does not purport to be a complete description of the rights and obligations of the parties thereunder.
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.
Xenetic Biosciences, Inc.
/s/ M. Scott Maguire
M. Scott Maguire
Chief Executive Officer
Date: September 11, 2015
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