SORRENTO THERAPEUTICS, INC. Form 8-K (July 24, 2020)

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Current report on Form 8-K for an event dated July 24, 2020, filed by Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. Under Item 8.01, the report states that on July 24, 2020, Sorrento issued a press release announcing that it has entered into a letter of intent with SmartPharm Therapeutics, Inc. to acquire SmartPharm. The press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1. Henry Ji signed on July 24, 2020.

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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): July 24, 2020

SORRENTO THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified
in its Charter)

Delaware | 001-36150 | 33-0344842
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.)

4955 Directors Place

San Diego , CA 92121

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code: ( 858 ) 203-4100

N/A

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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, $0.0001 par value | SRNE | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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).

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 8.01. Other Events.

On July 24, 2020, Sorrento Therapeutics,
Inc. issued a press release announcing that it has entered into a letter of intent with SmartPharm Therapeutics, Inc. (“SmartPharm”)
to acquire SmartPharm. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is
incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and
Exhibits.

(d) Exhibit.

99.1 | Press Release, dated July 24, 2020.
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL).

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.

SORRENTO THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Date: July 24, 2020 | By: | /s/ Henry Ji, Ph.D.
Name: Henry Ji, Ph.D.
Title: Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer

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