UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
March 30, 2005
HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Nevada | 000-49616 | 88-0488686 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
11588 Sorrento Valley Road, Suite 17, San Diego, California | 92121 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (858) 794-8889
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Item 1.01 Entry into Material Definitive Agreement | ||||||||
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits | ||||||||
SIGNATURES | ||||||||
EXHIBIT 10.1 | ||||||||
EXHIBIT 10.2 |
Item 1.01 Entry into Material Definitive Agreement.
On March 24, 2005, Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (the Company) entered into a Development and Supply Agreement (the Supply Agreement) and a First Amendment to their existing Exclusive Distribution Agreement, dated August 13, 2004 (the Distribution Agreement) with Baxter Healthcare Corporation (Baxter). The following descriptions of the agreements are a summary of the material terms of the agreements and do not purport to be complete, and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the agreements which are attached to this Form 8-K.
The Company will supply Baxter the active pharmaceutical ingredient, and Baxter will fill/finish the product and hold it for subsequent distribution, pending regulatory approval. The Supply Agreement provides for additional product development opportunities that the parties may mutually decide to pursue. In addition, Baxter has a right of first refusal on certain product line extensions and select new products.
The Distribution Agreement provides for specific and consistent definitions among the Supply Agreement and Distribution Agreement, modifies various covenants of Baxter relating to the definition of sales and marketing costs and amends Section 1.2, Territories, to set forth the possibility of entering the European market.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description | |
10.1*
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Development and Supply Agreement between Halozyme, Inc. and Baxter Healthcare Corporation, dated March 24, 2005. | |
10.2*
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First Amendment to the Exclusive Distribution Agreement, dated March 24, 2005. | |
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.
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. | ||
March 30, 2005
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By: /s/ David A. Ramsay | |
David A. Ramsay | ||
Secretary and Chief Financial Officer |