UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): May 8, 2013
Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-31918 | 04-3072298 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 167 Sidney Street Cambridge, Massachusetts |
02139 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 679-5500
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) today announced that it has been formally notified by The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC that the Company has evidenced compliance with the minimum stockholders’ equity requirement for continued listing on The NASDAQ Capital Market, as required by the decision of the NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Panel dated March 5, 2013. Accordingly, the Company has regained compliance with the minimum stockholders’ equity requirement for continued listing pursuant to NASDAQ Listing Rule 5450(b)(2) and the matter has been closed.
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SIGNATURE
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.
| Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ||||||
| Date: May 9, 2013 | By: | /s/ Louis J. Arcudi, III | ||||
| Louis J. Arcudi, III Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary | ||||||