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): November 12, 2012
NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 0-24006 | 94-3134940 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
455 Mission Bay Boulevard South
San Francisco, California 94158
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 482-5300
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On November 12, 2012, Nektar Therapeutics, a Delaware corporation (“Nektar”), issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing that its collaboration partner, AstraZeneca, released top-line Phase III results from the naloxegol (NKTR-118) pivotal trials in patients with opioid-induced constipation. A copy of the Press Release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release titled “AstraZeneca Announces Top-Line Phase III Results From Naloxegol Pivotal Trials in Patients with Opioid-Induced Constipation,” issued by Nektar Therapeutics on November 12, 2012. | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| By: | /s/ Gil M. Labrucherie | ||
| Gil M. Labrucherie | |||
| General Counsel and Secretary | |||
| Date: | November 13, 2012 | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release titled “AstraZeneca Announces Top-Line Phase III Results From Naloxegol Pivotal Trials in Patients with Opioid-Induced Constipation,” issued by Nektar Therapeutics on November 12, 2012. | |