Unassociated Document
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): February 24, 2009
NEKTAR
THERAPEUTICS
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
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0-24006
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94-3134940
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation)
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(Commission
File
Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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201
Industrial Road
San
Carlos, California 94070
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (650) 631-3100
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item 2.02
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Results
of Operations and Financial
Condition
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On
February 24, 2009, Nektar Therapeutics issued a press release (the “Press
Release”) announcing its financial results for the quarter and year ended
December 31, 2008. A copy of the Press Release is furnished herewith
as Exhibit 99.1.
The
information in this report, including the exhibit hereto, is being furnished and
shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that Section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended. The information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibit shall
not be incorporated by reference into any filing with the Securities and
Exchange Commission made by Nektar Therapeutics, whether made before or after
the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such
filing.
Item 9.01
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press
release titled “Nektar Therapeutics Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End
2008 Financial Results” issued on February 24,
2009.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.
By:
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/s/
Gil M. Labrucherie |
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Gil
M. Labrucherie
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General
Counsel and Secretary
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Date:
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February
24,
2009 |