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 26, 2004
PROTEIN DESIGN LABS, INC. | ||||
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||||
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Delaware |
| 000-19756 |
| 94-3023969 |
(State or other jurisdiction of |
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| (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
34801 Campus Drive |
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (510) 574-1400 |
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Not Applicable |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On February 26, 2004, Protein Design Labs, Inc. (“PDL” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 and for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2003. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein. The information furnished in this Item 12 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed to be filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 or 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing with the SEC made by PDL whether before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation lan guage contained in such filing.
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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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Date: March 17, 2004 | By: |
| /s/ Sergio Garcia-Rodriguez |
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| Sergio Garcia-Rodriguez | |||
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| Vice President, Legal, General Counsel and | |||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
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99.1 |
| Press Release dated February 26, 2004. |
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