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): March 10, 2016
THRESHOLD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-32979 | 94-3409596 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 170 Harbor Way, Suite 300 |
| South San Francisco, California 94080 |
| (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) |
(650) 474-8200
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On March 10, 2016, Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. issued a press release regarding its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2015. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference. The press release contains statements intended as “forward-looking statements” which are subject to the cautionary statements about forward-looking statements set forth therein.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02 (including Exhibit 99.1 hereto) shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act. The information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. dated March 10, 2016 regarding its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2015. |
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.
| Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Joel A. Fernandes | |
| Name:Joel A. Fernandes | ||
| Title: Vice President, Finance and Controller | ||
Date: March 10, 2016
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. dated March 10, 2016 regarding its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2015. |