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) October 23, 2007
Cephalon, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | | 0-19119 | | 23-2484489 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (IRS Employer |
of Incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
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41 Moores Road | | |
Frazer, Pennsylvania | | 19355 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (610) 344-0200
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01 Other Events.
(a) On October 23, 2007, Cephalon, Inc. (the “Company”) announced positive results from a Phase 3 clinical trial of TREANDA® (bendamustine HCl) in patients with indolent non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) whose cancer is no longer responsive to treatment with rituximab. The Company hereby incorporates by reference the press release dated October 23, 2007, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and made a part of this Item 8.01.
(b) On November 1, 2007, the Company announced that Valli F. Baldassano, Esq., had been appointed to the new position of Executive Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer. The Company hereby incorporates by reference the press release dated November 1, 2007, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2, and made a part of this Item 8.01.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired.
None
(b) Pro forma Financial Information.
None
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | | Description of Document |
99.1 | | Press Release dated October 23, 2007 |
99.2 | | Press Release dated November 1, 2007 |
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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.
| CEPHALON, INC. |
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Date: November 1, 2007 | By: | /s/ John E. Osborn | |
| | John E. Osborn | |
| | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | | |
Number | | Description |
99.1 | | Press Release dated October 23, 2007 |
99.2 | | Press Release dated November 1, 2007 |
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