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): September 15, 2009 (September 11, 2009)
GENSPERA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in Charter)
Delaware | 0001421204 | 20-0438951 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employee Identification No.) |
9901 IH 10 West, Suite 800
San Antonio, TX 78230
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
210-477-8537
(Issuer Telephone number)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 11, 2009, GenSpera, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved its Investigational New Drug application (“IND”) to begin a Phase I study with its target activated pro-drug, G-202, for the treatment of cancer. A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.01.
On Friday, September 11, 2009, representatives of the Company presented at the Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference in New York, New York. Filed herewith as Exhibit 99.02 are the slides presented at such conference.
The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibits attached hereto shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information or such exhibits be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. The information set forth in or exhibits to this Form 8-K shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this report on Form 8-K that is required to be disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.
Item 9.01 Financial Statement and Exhibits.
The exhibits listed in the accompanying index to exhibits are filed or incorporated by reference.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: September 15, 2009
GenSpera, Inc. | |
By: | /s/ Craig Dionne |
Craig Dionne Chief Executive Officer |
INDEX OF EXHIBITS
Incorporated by Reference | ||||||||||||
Exhibit No. | Description | Filed Herewith | Form | Exhibit No. | File No. | Filing Date | ||||||
99.01 | Press Release dated September 11, 2009 | * | ||||||||||
99.02 | Power Point Presentation given on September 11, 2009 | * |