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): November 5, 2012
OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Maryland |
| 001-32966 |
| 71-0881115 |
(State or other jurisdiction of |
| (Commission |
| (IRS Employer |
7015 Albert Einstein Drive, Columbia, Maryland |
| 21046 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
| (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (443) 545 - 1800
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On November 5, 2012, Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. (“Osiris”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012, as well as other information. A copy of the Press Release, including the accompanying Financial Tables, as issued on November 5, 2012, is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
The information included herein, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into any filing pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any incorporation by reference language in any such filing, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release dated November 5, 2012 and accompanying Financial Tables of the Registrant.
Information presented in this Current Report on Form 8-K may contain forward-looking statements and certain assumptions upon which such forward-looking statements are in part based. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on potentially inaccurate assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected or implied by the forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements, include the factors described in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the United States Securities and Exchange. You should not unduly rely on forward-looking statements.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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Dated: November 5, 2012 | By: | /s/ PHILIP R. JACOBY, JR. |
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| Philip R. Jacoby, Jr. |
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| Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |