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):  April 8, 2020

BioSig Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(203) 409-5444

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 8.01        Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement. 

On April 8, 2020, BioSig Technologies, Inc.’s majority-owned subsidiary, ViralClear Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“ViralClear”), entered into a know-how license agreement (the “Agreement”) with Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (“Mayo”).  The Agreement grants to ViralClear (i) an exclusive worldwide license, with the right to sublicense, within the field of anti-viral agents to target COVID-19 (the “Field”) to certain patent rights for the development and commercialization of products, methods, and processes for public use and benefit (the “Licensed Products”) and (ii) a non-exclusive worldwide license, with the right to sublicense, within the Field, to use the know how of Mayo that is necessary to develop the Licensed Products. The Agreement will expire upon the later of either (a) the expiration of the licensed patent rights or (b) the 7^th anniversary of the date of the first commercial sale of a Licensed Product, unless earlier terminated by Mayo for ViralClear’s failure to cure a material breach of the Agreement, ViralClear’s or a sublicensee’s commencement of any action or proceedings against Mayo or its affiliates other than for an uncured material breach of the Agreement by Mayo, or insolvency ViralClear.

In connection with the Agreement, ViralClear issued to Mayo 259,959 shares of ViralClear’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share. ViralClear also agreed to make earned royalty payments to Mayo in connection with ViralClear’s sales of the Licensed Products along with certain milestone payments.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.