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): | February 8, 2008 |
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.) |
| 240 Cedar Knolls Road, Suite 200, Cedar Knolls, New Jersey | 07927 | |
| _________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) | ___________ (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 973-532-8000 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Emisphere Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: EMIS) reported that it has sold MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ: MNKD) certain Emisphere patents and a patent application relating to diketopiperazine technology for a total purchase price of $2.5 million. An initial $1.5 million payment is due three business days after the parties sign a Patent Purchase Agreement.
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. | ||||
| February 14, 2008 | By: | Michael R. Garone | ||
| Name: Michael R. Garone | ||||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||||