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): July 28, 2004
Sirna Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| 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)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 449-6500
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”) and Archemix Corp. announced on Wednesday, July 28, 2004 that they have entered into an exclusive four-year process development, analytical development and manufacturing alliance for all of Archemix’s cGMP aptamers through Phase 2a clinical development.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company on Wednesday, July 28, 2004 regarding this alliance 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 early stage of development and short operating history, ability to achieve and maintain profitability, ability to obtain and protect patents, risk of third-party patent infringement claims, ability to engage collaborators, ability to obtain regulatory approval for products, concentration of stock ownership, and availability of materials for product manufacturing. 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. Sirna undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
| | 99.1 | Press Release issued by the Company on July 28, 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: July 28, 2004
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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
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Exhibit No.
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| 99.1 | | Press Release issued by the Company on July 28, 2004. |
