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)
July 28, 2016
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.) | ||
| 660 W. Germantown Pike, Suite 110 Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania |
19462 | |||
| (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 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On July 28, 2016, we received a notice of termination of the Collaboration, Option and License Agreement by and between F. Hoffman-La Roche Ltd and Hoffman-La Roche Inc. and Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc., dated September 9, 2013. The termination will be effective 90 days after the notice date.
On August 3, 2016, we issued a press release, which we file as Exhibit 99.1 to, and incorporate by reference in, this Form 8-K current report as though fully set forth herein, announcing our plans to continue to develop our hepatitis B DNA vaccine (INO-1800) and independently advance our phase I study of INO-1800.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. |
Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated August 3, 2016 | |
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: August 3, 2016
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