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): April 12, 2012
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 | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
| Incorporation) |
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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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On April 12, 2012, PDL BioPharma, Inc. (the Company) issued a press release announcing that the Company will hold its annual meeting of stockholders on Tuesday, June 5, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time for all stockholders of record on April 13, 2012. The meeting will take place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Incline Village, Nevada. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release |
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/ John P. McLaughlin John P. McLaughlin President, Chief Executive Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer |
Dated: April 12, 2012
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release |