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): ~~August~~January 142, ~~2017~~2018

Spotlight Innovation Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada	000-52542	98 -0518266
(State or other jurisdictionof Incorporation)	(CommissionFile Number)	(IRS EmployerIdentification No.)
(State or other jurisdiction Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer or Identification No.)

11147 Aurora Avenue

Aurora Business Park, Building 3

Urbandale, Iowa

50322

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (515) 274 9087

Not Applicable

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

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

~~On August 14, 2017,~~ Spotlight Innovation Inc. ~~(the~~subsidiary ~~“Company”)~~Caretta ~~entered~~Therapeutics, ~~into~~LLC’s aproduct ~~Sponsored~~Venodol ~~Research~~Roll-on ~~Agreement~~is ~~(the~~available ~~“Agreement”) with The Trustees of Indiana University (“IU”) to support research directed by IU professor Dr. Elliot Androphy aimed~~ at ~~developing safe and effective drugs to treat patients with spinal muscular atrophy~~Walmart. Drcom. ~~Androphy is a member of the Company’s scientific advisory board.~~

The Company will provide to IU an aggregate of $75,000 in funding support for the research project. The Company shall sponsor IU’s research project for a period of one (1) year, unless sooner terminated by either party upon forty-five days advance written notice pursuant to the terms of the Agreement.

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.

	SPOTLIGHT INNOVATION INC.
Dated: August 14, 2017	By:	/s/ John William Pim
Dated: January 3, 2018	By:	/s/ John William Pim
		John William Pim
		Chief Financial Officer

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