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) March 13, 2012
GENESIS BIOPHARMA, INC
(EXACT NAME OF COMPANY AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
| NEVADA | 000-53172 | 75-3254381 | ||
| (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION) | (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) | (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION) |
11500 Olympic Boulevard, Suite 400, Los Angeles CA 90064
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (866) 963-2220
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
| £ | Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.
Effective March 13, 2012, Genesis Biopharma, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a seventh amendment with all the holders of the Company’s previously issued Tranche A Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes and Tranche B Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes (the “Notes”) whereby the maturity date of the Notes has been further extended from March 13, 2012 to March 30, 2012.
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.
| GENESIS BIOPHARMA, INC. | ||
| Date: March 19, 2012 | By: | /s/ Anthony J. Cataldo |
| Anthony J. Cataldo, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President | ||