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): November 13, 2022

ORAMED PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

delaware	001-35813	98-0376008
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)		Identification No.)

1185 Avenue of the Americas, Third Floor, New York, New York		10036
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

844-967-2633

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Title of each class

Trading symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.012

ORMP

The Nasdaq Capital Market,

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange

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).

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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 8.01 Other Events.

On November 13, 2022, Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc. and its subsidiary, Oramed Ltd., (collectively, “Oramed”) entered into a definitive distribution license agreement (the “Agreement”) with Medicox Co., Ltd. (“Medicox”). The Agreement grants Medicox the exclusive license to apply for regulatory approval for and distribute Oramed’s proprietary oral insulin candidate (ORMD-0801), currently in development, for ten years in the Republic of Korea. Medicox will comply with agreed distribution targets and will purchase ORMD-0801 at an agreed upon transfer price per capsule. In addition, Medicox will pay Oramed up to $18 million in developmental milestones, $2 million of which have already been received by Oramed to date in connection with the non-binding memorandum of agreement entered into by Oramed and Medicox on September 1, 2022, and up to 15% royalties on gross sales. Medicox will also be responsible for gaining regulatory approval in the Republic of Korea.

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.

	ORAMED PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

	By:	/s/ Nadav Kidron
	Name:	Nadav Kidron
	Title:	President and CEO

November 14, 2022