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): March 11, 2020
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
(Exact name of Company as specified in its charter)
000-19756
(Commission File Number)
| Delaware | 94-3023969 | |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
932 Southwood Boulevard
Incline Village, Nevada 89451
(Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)
(775) 832-8500
(Company’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 Company under any of the following provisions:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.¨
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On March 11, 2020, PDL BioPharma, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2019. A copy of this earnings release is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The Company will host an earnings call and webcast on March 11, 2020, during which the Company will discuss its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2019.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
Presentation Materials
On March 11, 2020, the Company posted to its website a set of presentation materials that it will use during its earnings call and webcast to assist participants with understanding the Company’s financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2019. A copy of this presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
Limitation of Incorporation by Reference
In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information in Items 2.02, 7.01 and 9.01 of this report, including the exhibits, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Exchange Act.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The following exhibits are furnished with this report:
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | ||
| 99.2 | ||
Cautionary Statements
This filing and its exhibits include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Important factors that could impair the Company’s assets or business are disclosed in the “Risk Factors” contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 11, 2020. All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by such factors. We do not undertake any duty to update any forward-looking statement except as required by law.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| PDL BIOPHARMA, INC. | ||
| (Company) | ||
| By: | /s/ Dominique Monnet | |
| Dominique Monnet | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
Dated: March 11, 2020
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | ||
| 99.2 | ||