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):
May 27, 2003
IMCLONE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware | 0-19612 | 04-2834797 |
| (State of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 180 Varick Street, 6th Floor, | ||
| New York, New York 10014 | ||
| (Address, including zip code of Registrant’s principal executive offices) | ||
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 645-1405 | ||
Item 5. Other Events
On May 27, 2003, ImClone Systems Incorporated issued a press release announcing the receipt of a $6 million payment from Merck KGaA for the achievement of a manufacturing milestone with respect to ERBITUX™. The text of the press release, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1, is incorporated by reference in its entirety.
Item 7. Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated May 27, 2003.
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.
| ImClone Systems Incorporated | ||
| By: | /s/ Clifford R. Saffron | |
| Name: | Clifford R. Saffron | |
| Title: | Senior Vice President, Legal and | |
| General Counsel | ||
Date: May 27, 2003
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press release dated May 27, 2003 |
