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): October 25, 2011
ANTHERA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-34637 | 20-1852016 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
25801 Industrial Boulevard, Suite B, Hayward, California | 94545 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (510) 856-5600
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On October 25, 2011, Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the completion of enrollment in its Phase 2b PEARL-SC study. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 25, 2011 |
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.
| Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ||||
| Date: October 27, 2011 | By: | /s/ Christopher P. Lowe | ||
| Christopher P. Lowe | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 25, 2011 | |