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): May 13, 2009
DENDREON CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 000-30681 | | 22-3203193 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | | | | Identification Number) |
3005 First Avenue
Seattle, Washington
98121
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
(206) 256-4545
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On May 13, 2009, Dendreon Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the closing of its previously announced public offering of 10,700,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. Prior to the closing of the offering, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., acting as sole manager of the offering, exercised in full its over-allotment option to purchase an additional 1,279,166 shares of common stock. The exercise of the option increased the size of the offering to an aggregate of 11,979,166 shares of common stock.
The Company’s press release announcing the closing of the offering is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | | Dendreon Corporation press release, dated May 13, 2009. |
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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| | DENDREON CORPORATION
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| | By: | /s/ Richard F. Hamm, Jr. | |
| | | Richard F. Hamm, Jr. | |
| | | Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, General Counsel and Secretary | |
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Date: May 13, 2009
EXHIBIT INDEX
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| 99.1 | | Dendreon Corporation press release, dated May 13, 2009. |
