f6ka_081513.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K/A

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of August, 2013

Commission File Number 000-51341

Gentium S.p.A.
 (Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Piazza XX Settembre 2, 22079 Villa Guardia (Como), Italy 
(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F x  Form 40-F o

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): o

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant’s “home country”), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant’s securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant’s security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes o  No x

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
82-_______________.

 
 
 
EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Registrant is filing this amendment to its quarterly report on Form 6-K for the period ended June 30, 2013, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2013, for the sole purpose of furnishing Interactive Data Files.  No other changes have been made to the Registrant’s quarterly report on Form 6-K for the period ended June 30, 2013.

This report and the exhibit attached hereto are incorporated by reference in the registration statements of Gentium S.p.A. on Forms F-3:  File No. 333-135622, File No. 333-137551, File No. 333-138202, File No. 333-139422, File No. 333-141198, File No. 333-1374575, and File No. 333-190775 and on Forms S-8: File No. 333-137534, File No. 333-146534, and File No. 333-181171.
 

Exhibit
Description
   
101.INS*
XBRL Instance Document.
   
101.SCH*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
   
101.CAL*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
   
101.DEF*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
   
101.LAB*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
   
101.PRE*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
   
 
*    XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.
 
 
 
 
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 thereunto duly authorized.


GENTIUM S.P.A.


By:  /s/ Salvatore Calabrese                                      
Name: Salvatore Calabrese
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Senior VP


Date: August 23, 2013



 
 
 
INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit
Description
   
101.INS*
XBRL Instance Document.
   
101.SCH*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
   
101.CAL*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
   
101.DEF*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
   
101.LAB*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
   
101.PRE*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
   

*    XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.