UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
 
FORM 6-K
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For May 2016

Commission File No. 001-36848
 
Check-Cap Ltd.
Check-Cap Building
Abba Hushi Avenue
P.O. Box 1271
Isfiya, 30090
Mount Carmel, Israel
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES.)
 
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This Form 6-K is being incorporated by reference into the Regisrant's Form S-8 Registration Statement File No. 333-203384.
 
On May 25, 2016, Check-Cap Ltd. (the “Company”) announced that preliminary data from pre-clinical and clinical studies were discussed in a podium presentation entitled “A Novel Preparation-Free X-Ray Imaging Capsule for Colon Cancer Screening” during Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) 2016, taking place in San Diego from May 21-24.

The presentation included a preliminary analysis of the first participants evaluated in the Company’s ongoing multi-center clinical feasibility study, which aims to establish the safety, functionality and preliminary efficacy of the Check-Cap system.

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Exhibits

99.1
Press release, dated May 25, 2016.
 
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, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
Check-Cap Ltd.
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Lior Torem  
    Name: Lior Torem  
    Title: Chief Financial Officer        
       
Dated: May 25, 2016