UNITED STATES

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

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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 24, 2019

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diamedica therapeutics inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(763) 496-5454

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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. ☒

On October 24, 2019, Todd Verdoorn, Ph.D. notified DiaMedica Therapeutics Inc. (“DiaMedica”) of his resignation as Chief Scientific Officer of DiaMedica, effective as of November 15, 2019.

DiaMedica has hired Sydney Gilman, Ph.D., as Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, effective as of November 1, 2019. Dr. Gilman is currently the founder and President of Trident Rx Consulting Services LLC, a regulatory consulting firm, a position he has held since January 2004. Dr. Gilman is a former U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) Chemistry reviewer. He spent six years at the FDA in various Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Therapeutic Drug Divisions of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research with consulting ties to both Biologics and Devices. Dr. Gilman also has an additional 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry in positions ranging from Senior Scientist to Director to Vice President Responsibilities. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Loyola College and a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Gilman has been providing regulatory consulting services to DiaMedica since June 2019.

SIGNATURE

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.

Dated: October 30, 2019