Ligand-8-K Q2 2015 earnings release
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8‑K
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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 4, 2015
LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware | 77-0160744 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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11119 North Torrey Pines Road, Suite 200 La Jolla, CA | 92037 (Zip Code) |
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(858) 550-7500
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On August 4, 2015 Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015. A copy of this press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | Press release dated August 4, 2015 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED |
Date: August 4, 2015 | By: /s/ Melanie J. Herman
Name: Melanie J. Herman
Title: Chief Accounting Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | Press release dated August 4, 2015 |