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 12, 2016
SUNESIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 000-51531 | | 94-3295878 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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395 Oyster Point Boulevard, Suite 400 South San Francisco, California | | 94080 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 266-3500
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On September 12, 2016, Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. issued a press release announcing results from its Phase 1A study in healthy volunteers evaluating non-covalent BTK inhibitorSNS-062. A copy of the press release issued concerning the foregoing is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press release, dated September 12, 2016, entitled “Sunesis Presents Dose Escalation Results from the Phase 1A Healthy Volunteer Study Evaluating Oral Non-Covalent BTK inhibitorSNS-062” |
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.
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| | | | SUNESIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. |
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| Dated: September 12, 2016 | | | | By: | | /s/ Eric H. Bjerkholt |
| | | | | | Eric H. Bjerkholt |
| | | | | | Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press release, dated September 12, 2016, entitled “Sunesis Presents Dose Escalation Results from the Phase 1A Healthy Volunteer Study Evaluating Oral Non-Covalent BTK inhibitorSNS-062” |
