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 28, 2010
CELL THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Washington | 001-12465 | 91-1533912 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
501 Elliott Avenue
West, Suite 400 Seattle, Washington 98119
(206) 282-7100
(Address including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
The information provided pursuant to this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing or other document filed by the Company pursuant to the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document. The information provided pursuant to this Item 2.02 shall instead be deemed “furnished.”
On October 28, 2010, Cell Therapeutics, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 and certain other information. The full text of the press release is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
The following exhibit is furnished with this report on Form 8-K:
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press Release dated October 28, 2010. | |
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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.
| CELL THERAPEUTICS, INC. | ||||||
| Date: October 28, 2010 | By: | /S/ LOUIS A. BIANCO | ||||
| Louis A. Bianco | ||||||
| Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration | ||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press Release dated October 28, 2010. | |
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