8-K 1 tv481914_8k.htm 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 21, 2017

 

CELGENE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware 001-34912 22-2711928

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

86 Morris Avenue, Summit, New Jersey   07901
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (908) 673-9000

 

 

 

 

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 8.01OTHER EVENTS.

 

On December 21, 2017, Celgene Corporation issued a press release announcing certain results of its phase III RELEVANCE trial, evaluating REVLIMID plus rituximab (R2) followed by R2 maintenance compared to the standard of care with rituximab plus chemotherapy (R-CHOP, R-bendamustine or R-CVP) followed by rituximab maintenance in patients with previously untreated follicular lymphoma. Attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1 is the press release announcement.

 

ITEM 9.01FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

 

Exhibit 99.1– Press Release dated December 21, 2017

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  CELGENE CORPORATION  
       
       
Date:  December 21, 2017 By: /s/ Peter N. Kellogg    
    Peter N. Kellogg  
    Executive Vice President and  
    Chief Financial Officer  
     (principal financial and accounting officer)  

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No. Description
   
99.1 Press Release dated December 21, 2017