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):September 12, 2005
IDERA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-31918 | | 04-3072298 |
(State or Other Juris-
diction of Incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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345 Vassar Street,
Cambridge, Massachusetts | | 02139 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(617) 679-5500
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
n/a
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 5.03: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws
Effective September 12, 2005, Hybridon, Inc. changed its name to Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The Registrant began trading under a new American Stock Exchange symbol ‘IDP’ on September 13, 2005. A copy of the Certificate of Ownership and Merger pursuant to which the name change was effectuated is attached as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (c) | | Exhibits |
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| 3.1 | | Certificate of Ownership and Merger merging Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hybridon, Inc., into Hybridon, Inc., effective September 12, 2005. |
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.
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| | | HYBRIDON, INC. |
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| Date: September 14, 2005 | | By: | | /s/ Robert G. Andersen |
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| | | | | Robert G. Andersen |
| | | | | Chief Financial Officer and
Vice President of Operations |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 3.1 | | Certificate of Ownership and Merger merging Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hybridon, Inc., into Hybridon, Inc., effective September 12, 2005. |
