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): March 29, 2006
000-14136
(Commission file number)
CARDIUM THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 27-0075787 | |
| (State of incorporation) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| 3611 Valley Centre Drive, Suite 525 San Diego, California 92130 |
(858) 436-1000 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Registrant’s telephone number) | |
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:
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| ITEM 8.01 | OTHER EVENTS. |
On March 29, 2006, the registrant issued a press release announcing winning patent decisions over Arch Development Corporation and Arch’s licensee, Boston Scientific Corporation, in proceedings conducted in the United States and in Europe. The registrant also distinguished its approach to the treatment of coronary heart disease from competitive techniques such as those being utilized by Corautus Genetics, which has a collaboration agreement with Boston Scientific. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
| ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. |
(d) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press Release dated March 29, 2006 of the registrant. | |
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.
| CARDIUM THERAPEUTICS, INC. | ||||||||
| Date: April 3, 2006 |
By: |
/s/ Christopher J. Reinhard | ||||||
| Christopher J. Reinhard | ||||||||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||