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| EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC | ex99_1.htm |
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): August 3, 2015
ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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000-19125
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33-0336973
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(Commission File No.)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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2855 Gazelle Court
Carlsbad, CA 92010
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (760) 931-9200
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:
| ☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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| Item 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On August 3, 2015, Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Isis”) and AstraZeneca AB (“AstraZeneca”) announced a strategic collaboration to discover and develop antisense therapies for cardiovascular, metabolic and renal diseases.
Isis and AstraZeneca filed a press release describing this transaction. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and incorporated herein by reference
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press Release dated August 3, 2015. |
SIGNATURE
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, thereunto duly authorized.
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Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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Dated: August 3, 2015
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By:
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/s/ B. Lynne Parshall
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B. Lynne Parshall
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Chief Operating Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| 99.1 | Press Release dated August 3, 2015. |