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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 3, 2011
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DENDREON CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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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 August 3, 2011, Dendreon Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Dendreon”) issued a press release regarding Dendreon’s financial results for its quarter ended June 30, 2011. 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 August 3, 2011.
 
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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/ Gregory T. Schiffman  
    Gregory T. Schiffman  
    Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer  
Date: August 3, 2011      

 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
 
 
Description                                                                                           
  99.1  
Dendreon Corporation press release dated August 3, 2011.
       
 
 
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