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 Earliest Event Reported: June 1, 2011
ImmunoCellular Therapeutics, Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 33-17264-NY | | 93-1301885 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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21900 Burbank, 3rd Floor Woodland Hills, California | | 91367 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (818) 992-2907
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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On June 1, 2011 Caerus Discovery LLC, a new biotechnology company using proprietary methods for drug target discovery and antibody development, announced that it was launched today with program support from BioWa, Inc. and certain antibody technologies from ImmunoCellular Therapeutics, Ltd. (the “Company”). As part of this transaction, the Company received an approximately 19% equity interest in Caerus Discovery. A copy of the press release announcing the formation of Caerus Discovery is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in Exhibit 99.1 hereto is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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Exhibit Number | | Description |
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99.1 | | Press release, dated June 1, 2011 relating to Caerus Discovery, LLC. |
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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.
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| | | | ImmunoCellular Therapeutics, Ltd. |
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| June 1, 2011 | | | | By: | | /s/ Manish Singh |
| | | | Name: Manish Singh, Ph.D. |
| | | | Title: President and Chief Executive Officer |
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