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):
April 6, 2009
Facet Biotech Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
| 001-34154 |
| 26-3070657 |
(State or other jurisdiction of |
| (Commission File No.) |
| (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1400 Seaport Boulevard
Redwood City, California 94063
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(650) 454-1000
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 (see General Instruction A.2 below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On April 6, 2009, Facet Biotech Corporation issued a press release containing a letter sent to Roderick Wong in response to his March 26, 2009 letter and accompanying director nomination notice and March 30, 2009 press release.
A copy of the press release is filed with this Form 8-K and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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99.1 |
| Facet Biotech Corporation press release dated April 6, 2009. |
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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.
Date: April 6, 2009 | Facet Biotech Corporation | |
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| By: | /s/ Andrew Guggenhime |
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| Andrew Guggenhime |
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| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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