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): June 4, 2013
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | 000-23186 | 62-1413174 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
of Incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
4505 Emperor Blvd., Suite 200
Durham, North Carolina 27703
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(919) 859-1302
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On June 4, 2013, BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the Company) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) mutually agreed to amend the Agreement dated January 3, 2007 between the Company and HHS (the Agreement) to extend the period of the existing stop-work order with respect to the Agreement for an additional 90 days to September 5, 2013. The total contract amount of $234,852,147 remains unchanged. The contract completion date of December 31, 2013 also remains unchanged.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
10.1 |
Amendment #14 to the Agreement between BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, dated June 4, 2013. |
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.
Dated: June 5, 2013 | BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | |||
By: | /s/Alane Barnes | |||
Alane Barnes | ||||
General Counsel, Corporate Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
10.1 |
Amendment #14 to the Agreement between BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, dated June 4, 2013. |