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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 3, 2011
 
DENDREON CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
         
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  000-30681
(Commission File Number)
  22-3203193
(I.R.S. Employer
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)
 
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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Item 8.01.   Other Events.
     On February 3, 2011, Dendreon Corporation issued a press release announcing that the underwriter in its previously announced public offering of 2.875% convertible senior notes due 2016 (the “Notes”) exercised and closed on its overallotment option in full to purchase an additional $80 million aggregate principal amount of Notes. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  (d)   Exhibits
         
  99.1    
Dendreon Corporation press release dated February 3, 2011.

 


 

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.   
    Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary   
 
Date: February 3, 2011

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX
         
Number   Description
  99.1    
Dendreon Corporation press release dated February 3, 2011.