UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 27, 2012
PEREGRINE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-17085 | 95-3698422 | ||
| (State of other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 14282 Franklin Avenue, Tustin, California 92780 | ||||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | ||||
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (714) 508-6000 | ||||
| Not Applicable | ||||
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | ||||
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On September 27, 2012, Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. issued a press release announcing a change in the location of its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on October 18, 2012.
A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The following material is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit
Number
99.1 Press Release issued September 27, 2012.
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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.
| PEREGRINE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Date: September 27, 2012 | By: /s/ Paul J. Lytle |
| Paul J. Lytle | |
| Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | |
| Number | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued September 27, 2012 |
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Exhibit 99.1
Contact:
Christopher Keenan or Jay Carlson
Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(800) 987-8256
info@peregrineinc.com
peregrine pharmaceuticals announces NEW LOCATION of annual meeting of stockholders
TUSTIN, CA, September 27, 2012 - Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: PPHM), a biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class monoclonal antibodies focused on the treatment and diagnosis of cancer, today announced that it has changed the location of its Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on October 18, 2012 at 10:00 am Pacific Daylight Time as follows:
| New Location: | Wyndham Orange County Hotel 3350 Avenue of The Arts Costa Mesa, California 92626 (714) 751-5100 |
Stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 22, 2012 will receive a letter regarding the new location. All stockholders of record are cordially invited to attend. Please RSVP at ir@peregrineinc.com. A formal Notice of Meeting, Proxy Statement and Proxy Card have been sent to stockholders as of the record date.
About Peregrine Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.
Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company with a portfolio of innovative monoclonal antibodies in
clinical trials focused on the treatment and diagnosis of cancer. The company is pursuing multiple clinical programs in cancer
with its lead product candidate bavituximab and novel brain cancer agent Cotara®. Peregrine also has in-house cGMP manufacturing
capabilities through its wholly-owned subsidiary Avid Bioservices, Inc. (www.avidbio.com), which provides development and
biomanufacturing services for both Peregrine and outside customers. Additional information about Peregrine can be found at www.peregrineinc.com.