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): July 18, 2012
PSIVIDA CORP.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-51122 | 26-2774444 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
400 Pleasant Street
Watertown, MA 02472
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(617) 926-5000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On July 18, 2012, pSivida Corp. (“pSivida”) issued a press release announcing that its partner Alimera Sciences, Inc. (“Alimera”) disclosed an agreement for a $40 million equity financing and identified the development and commercialization of ILUVIEN as an intended use of the net proceeds from the offering. Alimera has prepared webcast slides dated July 18, 2012 announcing its fund raising and its expectations for commercial launch of ILUVIEN in Europe. pSivida’s press release and Alimera’s slides are filed as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of pSivida dated July 18, 2012. | |
| 99.2 | Webcast slides of Alimera dated July 18, 2012 incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 of Form 8-K of Alimera furnished to the SEC on July 18, 2012. | |
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.
Date: July18, 2012
| PSIVIDA CORP. | ||||
| By: | /s/ Lori Freedman | |||
| Name: | Lori Freedman | |||
| Title: | Vice President Corporate Affairs, General Counsel and Secretary | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of pSivida dated July 18, 2012. | |
| 99.2 | Webcast slides of Alimera dated July 18, 2012 incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 of Form 8-K of Alimera furnished to the SEC on July 18, 2012. | |
