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): January 12, 2005
MYRIAD GENETICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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320 Wakara Way | ||||
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (801) 584-3600 | ||||
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | ||||
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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ITEM 8.01 Other Events
On January 12, 2005, Myriad Genetics, Inc. announced that it has initiated enrollment in a Phase 3 human clinical trial of its lead therapeutic candidate, Flurizan™ (MPC-7869), in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. The press release is attached hereto as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is being filed pursuant to this Item 8.01 as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) The following exhibit is filed with this report:
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99.1 |
| The Registrant’s press release dated January 12, 2005. |
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: January 12, 2005 | By: | /s/ Peter D. Meldrum |
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| Peter D. Meldrum | |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1 |
| The Registrant’s press release dated January 12, 2005. |