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): August 3, 2010

 

 

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-31161   23-2908305

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

6166 Nancy Ridge Drive, San Diego, California 92121

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

858.453.7200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(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:

 

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

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

In this report, “Arena Pharmaceuticals,” “Arena,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc., unless the context otherwise provides.

 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 3, 2010, we issued a press release reporting our financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010. The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On August 3, 2010, we announced that the US Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, completed the Pre-Approval Inspection, or PAI, of our drug product manufacturing facility in Switzerland and classified the inspection as No Action Indicated, or NAI, with no Form 483 issued.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits.

 

99.1    Press release issued August 3, 2010, reporting financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010

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.

 

Date: August 3, 2010     Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    By:   /s/ Steven W. Spector
      Steven W. Spector
      Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
      Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

   

Description

99.1    Press release issued August 3, 2010, reporting financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010