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 30, 2024

ARCH THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada	000-54986	46-0524102
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

235 Walnut Street, Suite 6
Framingham, Massachusetts		01702
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 431-2313

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

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
N\|A		N\|A		N\|A

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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. ☐

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Departure of Director

On August 28, 2024, Laurence Hicks notified the board of directors (the “Board”) of Arch Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) that he will resign as a member of the Board effective August 28, 2024. There are no disagreements of any kind between the Company and Mr. Hicks related to his resignation as a director or otherwise.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibit

(d) The following exhibits are being filed herewith:

Exhibit		Description

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL Document).

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.

	ARCH THERAPEUTICS, INC.

Dated: August 30, 2024	By:	/s/ Terrence W. Norchi, M.D.
	Name:	Terrence W. Norchi, M.D.
	Title:	President, Chief Executive Officer

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