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 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 20, 2012
Coronado Biosciences, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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| Delaware | | 000-54463 | | 20-5157386 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 15 New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA | | 01803 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(781) 238-6621
(Former Name or Former Address, is Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
On March 22, 2012, Coronado Biosciences, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it has entered into a Collaboration Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Dr. Falk Pharma GmbH and OvaMed GmbH for the development of TSO (Trichuris suis ova or CNDO-201) for Crohn’s disease. The Agreement reflects the collaboration contemplated by the binding Terms of Agreement executed by the parties in December 2011. The Agreement and the press release are attached as Exhibits 10.36 and 99.1, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
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| 10.36 | | Collaboration Agreement among the Company, Dr. Falk Pharma GmbH and OvaMed GmbH dated March 20, 2012 * |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release dated March 22, 2012 |
| * | Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to portions of this exhibit. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| CORONADO BIOSCIENCES, INC. |
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| By: | | /s/ Dale Ritter |
| Name: Dale Ritter |
| Title: Senior Vice President, Finance |
Dated: March 23, 2012
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit
No. | | Description |
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| 10.36 | | Collaboration Agreement among the Company, Dr. Falk Pharma GmbH and OvaMed GmbH dated March 20, 2012 * |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release dated March 22, 2012 |
| * | Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to portions of this exhibit. |
