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): January 12, 2004
Sirna Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | | 0-27914 | | 34-1697351 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File No.) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number |
2950 Wilderness Place
Boulder, Colorado 80301
(Address of principal executive offices)
(303) 449-6500
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
| ITEM 5. | | OTHER EVENTS AND REQUIRED FD DISCLOSURE |
Sirna Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) announced on Monday, January 12, 2004 that Howard W. Robin, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, is scheduled to present a corporate and product update at the 22nd Annual JP Morgan Healthcare Conference on Thursday, January 15, 2004. The presentation is scheduled to take place at 11:00 a.m. (PT) at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, CA.
The presentation will be webcast live and may be accessed by visiting the company’s website, http://www.sirna.com. The presentation will be archived for 30 days.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company on Monday, January 12, 2004 is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
This Current Report on Form 8-K and the attached press release contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, and actual events or results may differ materially. These risk factors include actions by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, technological advances, ability to obtain rights to technology, ability to obtain and enforce patents, ability to commercialize and manufacture products and general economic conditions. These and additional risk factors are identified in the company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including the Forms 10-K and 10-Q and in other SEC filings.
| ITEM 7. | | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS |
(c) Exhibits
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| 99.1 Press Release issued by the Company on January 12, 2004. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: January 12, 2004
| SIRNA THERAPEUTICS, INC . (Registrant) |
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| By: | | /s/ Howard W. Robin |
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Name: | | Howard W. Robin |
Title: | | President and Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
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99.1 | | Press Release issued by the Company on January 12, 2004. |
