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):  September 30, 2016

VolitionRx Limited

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

1 Scotts Road

#24-05 Shaw Centre

Singapore 228208

(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)

+1 (646) 650-1351

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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

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Item 1.01

Entry Into A Material Definitive Agreement.

On September 30, 2016, VolitionRx Limited (the “Company”) entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with National Securities Corporation, acting on its own behalf and as representative of the several underwriters named therein (the “Underwriters”), in connection with the public offering, issuance and sale by the Company of 2,250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Shares”), at the public offering price of $5.00, less underwriting discounts and commissions of $0.2151 per share.  Under the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, the Company has granted the Underwriters an option, exercisable for 30 days from the date of the Underwriting Agreement, to purchase up to 337,500 additional shares of the Company’s common stock at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions.

The Shares will be issued pursuant to an effective registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-206781), which became effective on September 18, 2015, the base prospectus contained therein, and a related prospectus supplement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

The Offering is expected to close on or about October 5, 2016, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The Underwriting Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and agreements by the Company, conditions to closing, indemnification obligations of the Company and the Underwriters, including for liabilities under the Securities Act, other obligations of the parties, lock-up and termination provisions.

The Underwriting Agreement has been attached hereto as an exhibit to provide investors and security holders with information regarding its terms.  It is not intended to provide any other factual information about the Company.  The representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Underwriting Agreement were made only for purposes of such agreement and as of specific dates, were solely for the benefit of the parties to such agreement, and may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the contracting parties in connection with the execution of the Underwriting Agreement.

The above description of the Underwriting Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Underwriting Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, P.C., counsel to the Company, has issued an opinion to the Company, dated September 30, 2016, regarding the validity of the shares of common stock to be issued and sold in the Offering.  A copy of the opinion is filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 8.01

Other Events.

On September 29, 2016 and September 30, 2016, respectively, the Company issued press releases announcing the offering and the pricing of the offering. Copies of the press releases are attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
1.1		Underwriting Agreement, dated September 30, 2016, between the Company and National Securities Corporation, as representative of the several Underwriters named therein.
5.1		Opinion of Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, P.C.
23.1		Consent of Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, P.C. (included in Exhibit 5.1 above).
99.1		Press Release of VolitionRx Limited issued September 29, 2016.
99.2		Press Release of VolitionRx Limited issued September 30, 2016.

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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.

Date:  September 30, 2016

VolitionRx Limited

By:   /s/ Cameron Reynolds                              

Cameron Reynolds

Chief Executive Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
1.1		Underwriting Agreement, dated September 30, 2016, between the Company and National Securities Corporation, as representative of the several Underwriters named therein.
5.1		Opinion of Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, P.C.
23.1		Consent of Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, P.C. (included in Exhibit 5.1 above).
99.1		Press Release of VolitionRx Limited issued September 29, 2016.
99.2		Press Release of VolitionRx Limited issued September 30, 2016.