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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 22, 2010
 
DENDREON CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
         
Delaware   000-30681   22-3203193
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)       Identification Number)
3005 First Avenue
Seattle, Washington
98121
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
(206) 256-4545
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
     On February 22, 2010, Dendreon Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Dendreon”) issued a press release regarding Dendreon’s financial results for its full year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009. The full text of Dendreon’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
     The information in this report, including the exhibit, is provided under Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and, pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities 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.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     (d) Exhibits
         
  99.1    
Dendreon Corporation press release dated February 22, 2010.

 


 

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.
         
  DENDREON CORPORATION
 
 
  By:   /s/ Richard F. Hamm, Jr.    
    Richard F. Hamm, Jr.   
    Senior Vice President, Corporate Development,
General Counsel and Secretary 
 
 
Date: February 22, 2010

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX
         
Exhibit No.   Description
  99.1    
Dendreon Corporation press release dated February 22, 2010.