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): January 24, 2018

PhaseRx, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-37772	20-4690620
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

410 W. Harrison Street, Suite 300 Seattle, Washington	98119
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (206) 805-6300

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

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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 x

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. x

Item 8.01 Other Events.

As previously reported by PhaseRx, Inc. (the “Company”), pursuant to bidding procedures approved by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Bankruptcy Court”), bids for substantially all of the Company’s assets were due on Monday, January 22, 2018.

On January 24, 2018, an auction for substantially all of the assets of the Company was held as scheduled but did not conclude. The auction remains open and will be re-scheduled for a date and time to be determined. The hearing scheduled to be held on January 26, 2018, to approve the winning bidder by the Bankruptcy Court and the sale of substantially all of the Company’s assets will also be re-scheduled for a date and time to be determined.

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.

	PhaseRx, Inc.

Date: January 24, 2018	By:	/s/ Robert W. Overell
		Robert W. Overell, Ph.D.
		Chief Executive Officer

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