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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 31, 2009
 
               
 
SIGA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
0-23047
13-3864870
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission file number)
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)

420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 408
New York, New York
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
 
10170
(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (212) 672-9100
 
                                
 

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Item 3.01.    Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listed Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

On August 31, 2009, SIGA Technologies, Inc. (“SIGA”) received notice from the Listing Qualifications Department of The NASDAQ Stock Market indicating that SIGA has been approved to list its common stock on The NASDAQ Global Market.  SIGA’s common stock began trading on The NASDAQ Global Market, and ceased trading on The NASDAQ Capital Market, at the opening of business on September 3, 2009.

For additional information see the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated into this Item 3.01 by reference.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(c)           Exhibits
 
Exhibit No. Description
   
99.1
Press Release, dated September 3, 2009.
 

 
 
 
 

 
SIGNATURE
 
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.
 
 
                                              SIGA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
 
 
                                              By: /s/ Ayelet Dugary                   
                                                 Name: Ayelet Dugary
                                                 Title:   Chief Financial Officer
 
Date:   September 3, 2009