UNITED STATES
SECURITIESANDEXCHANGECOMMISSION
Washington,D.C.20549
FORM6-K
REPORTOFFOREIGNPRIVATEISSUERPURSUANTTORULE13a-16OR15d-16 UNDERTHE SECURITIESEXCHANGEACTOF1934
Forthemonthof March2020
Commission FileNumber:001-38064
AeternaZentaris Inc.
(Translationofregistrant’snameintoEnglish)
315 Sigma Drive, Summerville, South Carolina,USA29486
(Addressofprincipal executiveoffice)
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On March 12, 2020, the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated March 12, 2020 |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to therequirementsof the SecuritiesExchange Actof1934, theregistranthasduly caused thisReport tobesignedon itsbehalfbytheundersigned, thereuntoduly authorized.
Date: March 12, 2020 | |
AETERNA ZENTARIS INC. | |
/s/ Leslie Auld | |
Leslie Auld | |
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |