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 17, 2014
| CELATOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Delaware | 000-54852 | 20-2680869 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | Identification No.) |
| 200 PrincetonSouth Corporate Center | ||
| Suite 180 | ||
| Ewing, New Jersey | 08628 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(609) 243-0123
| N/A | ||
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
Celator Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Company") is filing this Form 8-K current report to provide certain information as an update to the information provided in the Company’s previous periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") in order to reflect recent business developments. A summary description of the Company's business is attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. This Form 8-K, including the exhibits hereto, should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Form 10-K annual report for the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company's Form 10-Q quarterly reports for the quarters ended March 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014 and the Company's Form 8-K current reports.
On October 17, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing its intention to offer and sell shares of its common stock and warrants to purchase shares of its common stock in an underwritten public offering, subject to market conditions and other factors, pursuant to the Company's effective Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-193720). The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. | Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 | Updated Summary Business Description | |
| 99.2 | Celator Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Press Release dated October 17, 2014 |
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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.
| CELATOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Fred M. Powell | |
| Fred M. Powell, | ||
| Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: October 17, 2014
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