UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
(AMENDMENT NO. 1)
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):January 5, 2009
BMP SUNSTONE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)
| | | | | |
| Delaware | | 001-32980 | | 20-0434726 |
| |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification
No.) |
| | | |
600 W. Germantown Pike, Suite 400,
Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania | | 19462 |
| |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone, including area code: (610) 940-1675
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions (seeGeneral Instruction A.2. below):
| o | | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| |
| o | | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| |
| o | | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| |
| o | | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Explanatory Note
This amendment amends and restates in its entirety the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by BMP Sunstone Corporation (the “Company”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 6, 2009 in order to amend and restate in its entirety Item 8.01 and add disclosure regarding Item 7.01.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On January 5, 2009, the Company issued a press release that included guidance regarding the Company’s fiscal year 2008 revenue and income. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The press release is not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On January 5, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing that Sunstone (Tangshan) Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, had been granted high tech status in China’s Hebei province resulting in a reduction of the Company’s applicable tax rate. High tech status is awarded by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to recognize companies that consistently invest in new product development and have substantial revenues generated by their own proprietary patented or innovative products. With this designation, the Company is entitled to receive preferential tax treatment in 2008, including a tax refund of approximately $1.0 to $1.5 million to be recognized in the fourth quarter of 2008, as well as a preferential tax rate at 15 percent in 2009 and 2010. The preferential tax rate is notably lower than the Company’s existing tax rate at 25 percent.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| | | |
| Exhibit Number | | Description of Exhibit |
| | | |
| 99.1 | | Press Release, dated January 5, 2009 |
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.
| | | | | |
| | BMP SUNSTONE CORPORATION
| |
| Date: January 8, 2009 | By: | /s/ Fred M. Powell | |
| | Name: | Fred M. Powell | |
| | Title: Chief Financial Officer | |
| | | |
| Exhibit Number | | Description of Exhibit |
| | | |
| 99.1 | | Press Release, dated January 5, 2009 |
