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 27, 2009
001-33635
(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.) | |
| 12255 El Camino Real, Suite 250 San Diego, California 92130 |
(858) 436-1000 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Registrant’s telephone number) | |
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| ITEM 8.01 | OTHER EVENTS. |
On March 27, 2009, Cardium Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Cardium”), issued a press release reporting on the applicability of Corgentin for stem cell therapies based on independent studies indicating that Ad5IGF-1 potentiates stem cells to improve cardiac function after heart attack. 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 of Cardium issued on March 27, 2009. | |
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: March 27, 2009 | By: | /s/ Christopher J. Reinhard | ||||||
| Christopher J. Reinhard | ||||||||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||