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): August 23, 2017
NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 0-24006 | 94-3134940 | ||
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
455 Mission Bay Boulevard South
San Francisco, California 94158
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 482-5300
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On August 23, 2017, Nektar Therapeutics ("Nektar") and Eli Lilly and Company received notice of early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act in connection with their License Agreement to co-develop Nektar's proprietary product candidate NKTR-358, which is an investigational compound that is a potential immunological therapeutic targeting the interleukin receptor complex. Expiration of the waiting period triggers the effectiveness of the License Agreement and the non-refundable up-front payment to Nektar of $150 million. Please refer to the Form 8-K Current Report filed by Nektar with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 24, 2017, for a description of the License Agreement between Nektar and Eli Lilly and Company.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| Nektar Therapeutics | ||
| Date: August 25, 2017 | By: | /s/ Mark A. Wilson |
| Mark A. Wilson | ||
| General Counsel and Secretary | ||