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
March 25, 2015
(Date of Report - date of earliest event reported)
Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| British Columbia, Canada | 001-34949 | 98-0597776 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
100-8900 Glenlyon Parkway Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada | V5J 5J8 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(604) 419-3200
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
The Registrant issued a press release on March 25, 2015 announcing the completion of an underwritten public offering. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1, and the information contained therein is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated March 25, 2015. | |
SIGNATURES
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: March 25, 2015
| TEKMIRA PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | ||||
| By: | /s/ Bruce G. Cousins | |||
| Name: | Bruce G. Cousins | |||
| Title: | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated March 25, 2015. | |
