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 15, 2007
INCYTE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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| 94-3136539 |
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Experimental Station, Building E336 Wilmington, DE |
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(302) 498-6700
(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)
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))
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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On February 15, 2007, Incyte Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
The Company’s 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on May 22, 2007 at such place and time as will be set forth in the Company’s proxy statement relating to that meeting. A stockholder proposal not included in the proxy statement for the Company’s 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be ineligible for presentation at the meeting unless the stockholder gives timely notice of the proposal in writing to the Secretary of the Company at the principal executive offices of the Company and otherwise complies with the provisions of the Company’s Bylaws. To be timely, the Company’s Bylaws provide that the Company must have received the stockholder’s notice not less than 60 days nor more than 90 days prior to the scheduled date of such meeting. However, if notice or prior public disclosure of the date of the annual meeting is given or made to stockholders less than 70 days prior to the meeting date, the Company must receive the stockholder’s notice by the earlier of (i) the close of business on the 10th day after the earlier of the day the Company mailed notice of the annual meeting date or provided such public disclosure of the meeting date and (ii) two days prior to the scheduled date of the annual meeting. For the Company’s 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, stockholders must submit written notice to the Secretary in accordance with the foregoing Bylaw provisions not later than March 23, 2007.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press release issued by Incyte Corporation dated February 15, 2007.
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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.
Dated: February 15, 2007
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| By: | /s/ Patricia A. Schreck |
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| Patricia A. Schreck |
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| Executive Vice President and |
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| General Counsel |
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