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): August 17, 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 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On August 17, 2005, Dendreon entered into a lease with First Industrial, L.P. for a building consisting of 158,242 square feet of space in Hanover, New Jersey. The initial term of the lease is 7 years and there are multiple renewal options. We intend to utilize the building for manufacturing, laboratory, warehouse, and office space.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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| 10.36 | | Lease Agreement between First Industrial, L.P. and Dendreon Corporation |
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| 99.1 | | Dendreon Corporation press release, dated August 18, 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. |
| | | Richard F. Hamm, Jr. |
| | | Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
Date: August 18, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number
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| 10.36 | | Lease Agreement between First Industrial, L.P. and Dendreon Corporation |
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| 99.1 | | Dendreon Corporation press release, dated August 18, 2005 |
