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 1, 2011
CYTRX CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
| 000-15327 | 58-1642740 | |
| (Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
| 11726 San Vicente Boulevard, Suite 650 Los Angeles, California |
90049 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(310) 826-5648
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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):
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On August 1, 2011, Cytrx Corporation issued a press release. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
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| Item 9.01 | Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
There is filed as part of this report the exhibit listed on the accompanying Index to Exhibits, which information is incorporated herein by reference.
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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.
| Date: August 1, 2011 | By: | /s/ JOHN Y. CALOZ | ||
| John Y. Caloz | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer |
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Index to Exhibits
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release of CytRx Corporation issued August 1, 2011 | |
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