SEC Filing - Kiromic BioPharma, Inc.

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 12b-25

	NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING	SEC FILE NUMBER 001-39169

		CUSIP NUMBER 497634105

(Check One): x Form 10-K ¨ Form 20-F ¨ Form 11-K ¨ Form 10-Q ¨ Form 10D ¨ Form N-SAR ¨ Form N-CSR

	For Period Ended:	December 31, 2021

	¨ Transition Report on Form 10-K ¨ Transition Report on Form 20-F ¨ Transition Report on Form 11-K ¨ Transition Report on Form 10-Q ¨ Transition Report on Form N-SAR

For the Transition Period Ended:

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Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.

If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION

Full Name of Registrant

Kiromic BioPharma, Inc.

Former Name if Applicable

Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

7707 Fannin Street, Suite 140

City, State and Zip Code

Houston, TX 77054

PART II
RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)
If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

(a)     The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;

(b)    The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, 11-K, Form N-SAR or From N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report of transition report on Form 10-Q or subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and

PART III
NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D, N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.

Kiromic BioPharma, Inc. (the “Company”) is working diligently to complete its annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 (the “2021 Form 10-K”); however, the Company continues to be in the process of completing its review and approval of the Form 10-K, including the financial statements and related disclosures, therefore the Company is unable to complete and file the 2021 Form 10-K by the required due date of March 31, 2022 without unreasonable effort and expense. The Company expects to file the 2021 Form 10-K no later than 15 calendar days after its originally prescribed due date.

PART IV
OTHER INFORMATION

(1)	Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification

	Daniel Clark		832		968-4888
	(Name)		(Area Code)		(Telephone Number)

(2)	Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter) period that the registrant was required to file such reports) been filed? If answer is no, identify report(s).	x Yes ¨ No


(3)	Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?	¨ Yes x No

	If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.

	Kiromic BioPharma, Inc.
	(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date : April 1, 2022	By:	/s/ Daniel Clark
	Name:	Daniel Clark
	Title:	Interim Chief Financial Officer

INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant or by any other duly authorized representative. The name and title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the signature. If the statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized representative (other than an executive officer), evidence of the representative’s authority to sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.

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