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UNITED STATES
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
December 13, 2013 (December 12, 2013)
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
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TRANSCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 000-51967 | 33-0960223 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | ||
1003 W. Cutting Blvd., Suite #110
Point Richmond, California 94804
(Address of principal executive offices)
(510) 215-3500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
x | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Item 8.01. Other events.
On December 13, 2013, Transcept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Transcept”) announced that Glass Lewis & Co. recommended on December 12, 2013 that Transcept stockholders vote “AGAINST” the stockholder proposals to be voted on at Transcept’s Special Meeting of Stockholders on December 19, 2013. As previously announced, Transcept’s Board of Directors and ISS Proxy Advisory Services have also recommended that Transcept stockholders vote “AGAINST” such proposals. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The following Exhibits are filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated December 13, 2013. | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
TRANSCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||||
Date: December 13, 2013 | ||||
By: | /s/ Leone D. Patterson | |||
Name: | Leone D. Patterson | |||
Title: | Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated December 13, 2013. | |