HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS, INC. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   December 8, 2011

HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 001-32335 88-0488686
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
11388 Sorrento Valley Road, San Diego, California   92121
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   858-794-8889

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

(a) On December 8, 2011, the Board of Directors of Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (the "Company") adopted amendments to the Bylaws of the Company (i) to permit stockholders holding 50% of the outstanding shares of the Company to call a special meeting of stockholders, and (ii) to allow stockholders to act by written consent. Prior to the amendment of the Bylaws, only the Board of Directors or the Chairman of the Board could call a special meeting of stockholders and any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Company could only be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of stockholders. The preceding summary of the changes to the Bylaws is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Bylaws, as amended, which are filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit Description
3.1 Bylaws, as amended





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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.

         
    HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS, INC.
          
December 12, 2011   By:   Jean Liu
       
        Name: Jean Liu
        Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
3.1
  Bylaws, as amended