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): | August 5, 2011 |
Ardea Biosciences, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33734 | 94-3200380 |
| _____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 4939 Directors Place, San Diego, California | 92121 | |
| _________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) | ___________ (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 858-652-6500 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On August 5, 2011, Ardea Biosciences, Inc. ("the Company") reported its results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011. A copy of the press release announcing the Company’s results of operation is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in this Current Report shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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/Document Description
99.1 Press Release, dated August 5, 2011.
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.
| Ardea Biosciences, Inc. | ||||
| August 5, 2011 | By: | /s/ Christian Waage | ||
| Name: Christian Waage | ||||
| Title: General Counsel | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release, dated August 5, 2011. |