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): December 12, 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) | | (I.R.S. Employer 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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On December 12, 2005, Dendreon Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the completion of its previously announced public offering of 10,000,000 shares of common stock at a price of $4.50 per share. Simultaneous with the closing of the purchase of the 10,000,000 shares, the underwriters of the offering exercised their option to purchase 1,500,000 additional shares at that same price per share, for a total of 11,500,000 shares sold in the offering by the Company. A copy of the press release, dated December 12, 2005, is attached hereto as Exhibit No. 99.1.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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| (c) | | Exhibits | | |
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| | | 99.1 | | Dendreon Corporation Press Release, dated December 12, 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: December 12, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
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| 99.1 | | Dendreon Corporation Press Release, dated December 12, 2005. |
