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): | May 24, 2007 |
Emisphere Technologies, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-10615 | 13-3306985 |
| _____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 765 Old Saw Mill River Road, Tarrytown, New York | 10591 | |
| _________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) | ___________ (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 914-347-2220 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On May 24, 2007, Emisphere Technologies, Inc. ("Emisphere") issued a press release announcing that Novartis Pharma AG and its development partner Nordic Bioscience have notified Emisphere of the initiation of a Phase III clinical program for the treatment of osteoarthritis with an oral form of salmon calcitonin (referred to as SMC021), a new drug candidate, using Emisphere's eligen® delivery technology.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1- Press release of Emisphere Technologies, Inc. dated May 24, 2007
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.
| Emisphere Technologies, Inc. | ||||
| May 24, 2007 | By: | Michael V. Novinski | ||
| Name: Michael V. Novinski | ||||
| Title: President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press release of Emisphere Technologies, Inc. dated May 24, 2007 |