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

Peak Bio, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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

On August 8, 2024, the Board of Directors of Peak Bio, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Sandip Patel as a director of the Company. Mr. Patel was also appointed to serve as a Class III Director and was appointed to the Company’s Audit Committee as the chairperson.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Patel and any other persons pursuant to which he was chosen as a director of the Company. There are no family relationships between Mr. Patel and any of the Company’s directors, executive officers, or persons nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer.

Pursuant to disclosures required under Item 404(a) of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) Regulation S-K, Mr. Patel participated in the financing on May 28, 2024 and July 12, 2024 for an aggregate amount of $275,500. The terms of the May 28, 2024 financing were previously disclosed by the Company on its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 7, 2024. The terms of the July 12, 2024 financing were previously disclosed by the Company on its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 17, 2024.

Mr. Patel currently holds public and private investments in a wide range of industries with a focus on medical devices, biotechnology, healthcare services and related technologies, as well as FinTech and related services. He currently serves as a member of the board of directors for Quantum Fintech Acquisition Corp and has been involved in the formation, acquisition, development, growth, and liquidity events related to companies in the healthcare, insurance and financial services fields. Mr. Patel is also a co-founding shareholder of AtlasBanc, and was a co-founding shareholder, and board member of Anderen Bank. He served on the board of directors for Avatar Property and Casualty Insurance Company, a Florida-based homeowners insurance company. Mr. Patel was the founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Orion group of companies, a real estate development company. Mr. Patel oversaw legal, regulatory and governmental affairs on behalf of WellCare, while serving as its General Counsel and as a partner in the company. Mr. Patel negotiated the sale of a majority of WellCare to a large private equity fund. Mr. Patel received his JD degree from the Stetson University College of Law, and a B.B.A in Finance from the University of Georgia. The Company’s Board of Directors believes Mr. Patel’s significant experience advising biopharmaceutical companies, including in M&A and finance, qualifies him to serve the Board of Directors and Audit Committee.

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.