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): November 14, 2013
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-35935 | 20-0216859 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
270 E. Grand Avenue South San Francisco, California | 94080 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 246-7300
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On November 14, 2013, Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”), in connection with its recently announced public offering of common stock, closed the issuance and sale of an additional 954,976 shares of its common stock following the exercise in full of the option granted to the underwriters of the offering to purchase such shares.
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.
| Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ||||||
| Dated: November 14, 2013 | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Mardi C. Dier | |||||
| Mardi C. Dier | ||||||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||