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)
September 10, 2013
INOVIO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-14888 | 33-0969592 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 1787 Sentry Parkway West Building 18, Suite 400 Blue Bell, Pennsylvania |
19422 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (267) 440-4200
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On September 10, 2013, we issued a press release to announce that we have entered into a Collaboration, Option and License Agreement dated as of September 9, 2013 (the “Agreement”) with F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd and Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. (collectively, “Roche”). A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K current report and is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01. We will file a separate Form 8-K with respect to the Agreement to report the entry into a material definitive agreement under Item 1.01 of Form 8-K.
On September 10, 2013, we are holding a conference call at 8 a.m. eastern time to discuss the Agreement and our strategic partnership with Roche. The script for this conference call is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Form 8-K current report and is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| Exhibit |
Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated September 10, 2013. | |
| 99.2 | Script for Conference Call of September 10, 2013. | |
SIGNATURE
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.
| INOVIO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Peter Kies | |
| Peter Kies, | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: September 10, 2013
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