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 16, 2004
CytRx Corporation
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
000-15327 58-1642750
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(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
11726 San Vicente Blvd., Suite 650, Los Angeles, CA 90049
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(310) 826-5648
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) The following exhibits are filed as part of this Current
Report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press release issued January 16, 2004.
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
In a press release announcing CytRx Corporation's plans to cease funding its
existing investments in genomics companies to focus on its core strategy of
developing human therapeutics that was issued by CytRx on January 16, 2004,
CytRx disclosed that it will be taking a write-off of its investments in the
genomics companies in the quarter ended December 31, 2003. These investments had
a carrying value as of September 30, 2003 of approximately $5.85 million and
were accounted for by CytRx as an intangible asset. A copy of the foregoing
press release is filed as an exhibit as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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.
CYTRX CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Date: January 16, 2004
By: /s/ Steven A. Kriegsman
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Name: Steven A. Kriegsman
Title: Chief Executive Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press release issued January 16, 2004.