UNITED STATES
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): July 18, 2007
Senomyx, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 000-50791 | | 33-0843840 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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4767 Nexus Centre Drive | | |
San Diego, CA | | 92121 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 646-8300
Not Applicable.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On July 18, 2007 we amended our collaboration agreement dated December 6, 2000, as amended, with Kraft Foods Global, Inc., a global leader in branded foods and beverages, to extend until December 9, 2008 Kraft Foods’ ability to evaluate novel flavor modifiers under development by us for potential use by Kraft Foods on an exclusive basis in a specified product field in the dessert product category and on a co-exclusive basis in the powdered beverage product field.
The press release dated July 19, 2007 announcing our entry into the amendment and describing certain of its material terms is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press release of Senomyx, Inc. dated July 19, 2007.
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SIGNATURE
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.
| SENOMYX, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ JOHN POYHONEN |
| | John Poyhonen |
| | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial and Business Officer |
Date: July 19, 2007
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
99.1 | Press release of Senomyx, Inc. dated July 19, 2007. |
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