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): October 22, 2014
Cardica, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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900 Saginaw Drive, Redwood City, CA |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 364-9975
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On October 22, 2014, the Board of Directors of Cardica, Inc. issued a statement regarding Broadfin Capital LLC’s filing of a preliminary proxy statement. The statement from the the Cardica Board of Directors is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
Cardica intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and expects to mail to stockholders a definitive proxy statement relating to Cardica’s 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Stockholders are urged to read the proxy statement and any related documents when they become available as they contain important information. Stockholders may obtain free copies of these documents and other documents filed with the SEC by Cardica at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. These documents can also be obtained free of charge from Cardica’s website at www.cardica.com. Stockholders may also contact McKenzie Partners with questions or requests for additional copies of the proxy materials by calling toll free at (800) 322-2885.
Cardica’s directors and certain of its executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from stockholders. Information regarding the names and special interests of these directors and executive officers in proxy solicitation will be included in the proxy statement described above.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit Number | Description |
99.1 | Statement from the Board of Directors of Cardica, Inc. dated October 22, 2014 |
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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Date: October 22, 2014 |
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| /s/ Robert Y. Newell | ||||
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| Robert Y. Newell, Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description |
99.1 | Statement from the Board of Directors of Cardica, Inc. dated October 22, 2014 |
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