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 14, 2002 AMERIMMUNE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Colorado 000-22865 84-1044910 - ---------------------------- ------------ ------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 2325A Renaissance Drive Las Vegas, NV 89119 (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (805) 497-7252 Exhibit Index on Page __ ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. - ------------------------------------------------- The Company has received a claim from Symbion Research International, Inc. (Symbion) that the Company allegedly owes approximately $360,000 for work performed on clinical trials. The Company is disputing the amount owed and Symbion has threatened litigation. The Company is currently discussing the possibility of resolving the matter by means of arbitration with Symbion. A portion of the claim relates to services performed by Symbion for research and development for periods through March 31, 2002. The Company believes that an accrual of expenses in the approximate amount of $200,000 should have been made as of March 31, 2002 and the Company intends to file an amendment to its Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002. It has not yet been determined by the Company the impact of the adjustment on the net loss for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002, or for any interim period in fiscal 2002, or for any prior periods. The Company is in the process of determining the appropriate periods to which the charge belongs. 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. AMERIMMUNE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (Registrant) Date: November 15, 2002 By: /s/ Kenneth M. Collins -------------------------------- Kenneth M. Collins Chief Financial Officer 2