Form 8-K

 

 

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): February 6, 2014

 

 

PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-35703   77-0683487

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

10880 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2150,

Los Angeles, California 90024

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(424) 248-6500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

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

 

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On February 6, 2014, Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the European Patent Office has upheld the claims in the Company’s licensed European patent (EP 1848414) and scheduling a conference call to be held February 6, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. PST (5:00 p.m. EST) to discuss this outcome. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits.

 

99.1    Press Release dated February 6, 2014


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.

 

      PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Date: February 6, 2014       By:  

/s/ Alan H. Auerbach

Alan H. Auerbach

Chief Executive Officer and President


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

99.1    Press Release dated February 6, 2014