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) August 15, 2013
CELATOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-54852 | 20-2680869 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer 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)
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:
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On August 15, 2013, Celator Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release to announce a business update and fiscal second quarter 2013 operational and financial results. The Company has attached the press release as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K current report.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
Exhibit No. | Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated August 15, 2013. | |
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 Powell | |
| Fred Powell, | ||
| Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: August 15, 2013
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