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): September 1, 2009
Icagen, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-34217 | | 56-1785001 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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4222 Emperor Boulevard, Suite 350 Durham, North Carolina | | 27703 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (919) 941-5206
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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On September 1, 2009, Icagen, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting the top line results of the Phase IIa study of senicapoc in allergic asthma. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
See Exhibit Index attached hereto.
SIGNATURE
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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| | ICAGEN, INC. |
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| Date: September 1, 2009 | | By: | | /s/ P. Kay Wagoner |
| | | | P. Kay Wagoner |
| | | | Chief Executive Officer and President |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Press Release entitled “Icagen Reports Top Line Results of Phase IIA Study of Senicapoc in Allergic Asthma” issued by the Company on September 1, 2009 |
