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: May 23, 2013
(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
A copy of a slide presentation dated May 23, 2013, which provides an overview of our products and which we are making publicly available on our website,is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference in this Item.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
| Number | | Title |
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| 99.1 | | Novelos Therapeutics, Inc. Slide Presentation dated May 23, 2013 |
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.
| Dated: May 23, 2013 | NOVELOS THERAPEUTICS, INC. |
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| | By: | /s/ Harry S. Palmin |
| | | Name: Harry S. Palmin |
| | | Title: President and Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Number | | Title |
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| 99.1 | | Novelos Therapeutics, Inc. Slide Presentation dated May 23, 2013 |
