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

October 2, 2017
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

BION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter

Colorado
 
000-19333
 
84-1176672
State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation
 
Commission File Number
 
IRS Employer Identification Number
 
Box 566/1774 Summitview Way
Crestone, Colorado 81131
Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code

(212) 758-6622
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code

Not applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
 
On October 3, 2017, the Company placed a ‘Shareholder Alert’ on the Investor page of the Company's website, www.biontech.com communicating that:
 
a)
The Company  executed on October 2, 2017  a non-exclusive  investment banking agreement  with Bradley Woods & Co., Ltd., a New York investment banking firm, to provide strategic and financial advice to Bion; and
 
b)
Pennsylvania Senate Bill 799 to establish a competitive bidding program to reduce the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (‘PA’)’s clean water costs, will be considered in the PA Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee on Tuesday, October 17, 2017.

ITEM 9.01  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
 
(a)  Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired
 
Not Applicable.
 
(b)  Pro Forma Financial Information
 
Not Applicable.
 
(c)  Shell Company Transactions
 
Not Applicable.
 
(d)  Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number
 
Description
     
99.1
 
Shareholder Alert (dated October 3, 2017)
 



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.

 
BION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
   
   
   
Date:  October 4, 2017
By: /s/ Mark A. Smith
      Mark A. Smith, President