UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): July 20, 2015
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
New York
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 001-09974 | 13-2866202 |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 527 Madison Avenue | |
| New York, New York | 10022 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(212) 583-0100
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01 Other events
On July 20, 2015, Enzo Life Sciences, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Enzo Biochem, Inc. (“Enzo Life Sciences”), executed a settlement with Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. (“Siemens”), providing for an upfront payment of $9.5 million (plus potential licensing royalties up to $5.0 million depending on additional sales of Siemens product over a five year period) to Enzo Life Sciences in an infringement action brought by Enzo Life Sciences regarding its U.S. Patent 7,064,197.
This settlement resolves the disputes between Enzo Life Sciences and Siemens and impacts only one of 12 cases originally brought by Enzo in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware alleging patent infringements against various companies. This settlement marks the second settlement of these cases, the first of which occurred on July 6, 2015 wherein Luminex agreed to pay Enzo $7.1 million. Eleven of the cases remain in active litigation.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press Release of Enzo Biochem, Inc., dated July 22, 2015 |
| 99.2* | Settlement and License Agreement between Enzo Biochem, Inc. andSiemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. |
*Confidential treatment has been requested or granted for certain portions omitted from this Exhibit pursuant to rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| ENZO BIOCHEM, INC. | |||
| Date: July 22, 2015 | By: | /s/ Barry W. Weiner | |
| Barry W. Weiner | |||
| President | |||