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): January 11, 2005
Dendreon Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 000-30681 | | 22-3203193 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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3005 First Avenue Seattle, Washington | | 98121 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Office) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (206) 256-4545
None
(Former name or former address, if change since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On January 11, 2005, we issued a press release announcing preliminary data from our D9902A study of Provenge®, the Company’s investigational immunotherapy for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
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| 99.1 | | Dendreon Corporation press release, dated January 11, 2005. |
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.
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| | | | | Richard F. Hamm, Jr. |
| | | | | Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
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| Date: January 11, 2005 | | | | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Number
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| 99.1 | | Dendreon Corporation press release, dated January 11, 2005. |
