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): October 19, 2012

 

 

ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware   001-33038   84-1475672

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

1180 Avenue of the Americas
20th Floor
New York, NY 		  10036
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(646) 214-0700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

oWritten communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425).
oSoliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12).
oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)).
oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)).

 

 
 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

 

On October 19, 2012, ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. issued a press release regarding a blog entry posted by Richard Pearson, Contributor, on Forbes.com.

 

A copy of the above-referenced press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
       
    (d) Exhibits    
       
  Exhibit No.   Description
  99.1   Press release dated October 19, 2012

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

  ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc.
   
   
  By: /s/ Jason A. Amello
Date: October 19, 2012   Name: Jason A. Amello
    Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 
 

 

 

INDEX OF EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.   Description
99.1   Press release dated October 19, 2012