SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 5, 2010
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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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Dendreon Corporation (“Dendreon”) today announced that its Board of Directors has set the date for the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders as well as the record date for stockholders eligible to vote at the meeting.
The Annual Stockholders' Meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at 9:00 am Pacific Time at the Grand Hyatt San Francisco, 345 Stockton Street, San Francisco, California 94108. Stockholders of record as of the close of business on April 16, 2010 will be eligible to vote at the meeting.
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.
| | DENDREON CORPORATION | |
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| | By: | /s/ Richard F. Hamm, Jr. | |
| | | Richard F. Hamm, Jr. | |
| | | Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, | |
| Date: April 5, 2010 | | General Counsel and Secretary | |
