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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of Report Commission File Number 0-23155
(Date of earliest event reported)
January 28, 2000
TRIMERIS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant)
Delaware 56-1808663
(State of organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
4727 University Drive, Suite 100, Durham, North Carolina 27707
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(919) 419-6050
(Registrant's telephone Number)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the form of Purchase Agreement
filed as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report, Trimeris, Inc. closed a private
placement of 1,750,000 shares of common stock to new and current shareholders at
a price per share of $40.50.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS
Exhibit No.
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99 Form of Purchase Agreement dated as of January 28, 2000 by
and between Trimeris, Inc. and the Purchasers set forth on
the signature page thereto.
SIGNATURE
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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.
TRIMERIS, INC.
By: /s/ Dani P. Bolognesi
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Dani P. Bolognesi
Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Scientific Officer
Dated: February 3, 2000