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 18, 2004
Palatin Technologies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-22686 | 95-4078884 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | identification number) |
| 4C Cedar Brook Drive, Cranbury, NJ | 08512 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (609) 495-2200
Item 5. Other Events
Pursuant to the collaborative agreement between Palatin Technologies, Inc. and King Pharmaceuticals, Inc., which we announced on August 13, 2004, we have today conducted the initial closing and we have received proceeds of $20 million from King.
The information in this report shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| PALATIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||
| Date: August 18, 2004 | By: /s/ Stephen T. Wills
Stephen T. Wills, CPA, MST Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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