UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report: April 26, 2011
(Date of earliest event reported)
NOVELOS THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | | 333-119366 | | 04-3321804 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
One Gateway Center, Suite 504
Newton, MA 02458
(Address of principal executive offices)
(617) 244-1616
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On April 26, 2011, we issued a press release describing five new directors appointed concurrently with the acquisition of Cellectar, Inc. on April 8, 2011. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference in this Item.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
| Number | | Title |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release dated April 26, 2011 entitled “Novelos Therapeutics Welcomes Five New Directors” |
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.
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| Dated: April 26, 2011 | NOVELOS THERAPEUTICS, INC. | |
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| | By: | /s/ Harry S. Palmin | |
| | | Harry S. Palmin | |
| | | President and Chief Executive Officer | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Number | | Title |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release dated April 26, 2011 entitled “Novelos Therapeutics Welcomes Five New Directors” |
