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 21, 2017
(Date of earliest event reported)
CELLECTAR BIOSCIENCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-36598 | 04-3321804 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
3301 Agriculture Drive
Madison, WI 53716
(Address of principal executive offices)
(608) 441-8120
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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| ITEM 7.01 | REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE |
OnApril 21, 2017, we issued an updated press release announcing we appointed John Friend, II, M.D. as vice president and chief medical officer effective April 17, 2017. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
| ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
(d) Exhibits
| Number | | Title |
| 99.1 | | Press release datedApril 21, 2017, entitled “UPDATED: Cellectar Biosciences Strengthens Management Team with Appointment of John Friend, M.D. as Chief Medical Officer” |
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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: April 21, 2017 | CELLECTAR BIOSCIENCES, INC. |
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| | By: | /s/ Chad J. Kolean | |
| | | Name: Chad J. Kolean |
| | | Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
