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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): September 28, 2015

 

CASI PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

0-20713

(Commission File Number)

 

58-1959440
(IRS Employer Identification

No.)

 

9620 Medical Center Drive, Suite 300

Rockville, Maryland

______________________

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

20850

____________________

(Zip Code)

 

(240) 864-2600

_____________________

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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)

 

¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

  

  

 

 

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On September 28, 2015, CASI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a First Amendment to Secured Promissory Note (the “Amendment”) with Talon Therapeutics, Inc. (“Talon”), an affiliate of Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

As previously reported, the Company delivered to Talon a $1.5 million Secured Promissory Note on September 17, 2014 (the “Note”), in connection with the exclusive license to the commercial oncology drug, MARQIBO® (vinCRIStine sulfate LIPOSOME injection) in greater China, including Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. The Note had a maturity date of March 17, 2016. Pursuant to the Amendment, the Company and Talon agreed to change the maturity date of the Note to March 17, 2017. All other terms remain the same. A copy of the Amendment is filed as Exhibit 4.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

  

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Description

4.1   Secured Promissory Note, dated as of September 17, 2014, issued to Talon Therapeutics, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 19, 2014)
4.2   First Amendment to Secured Promissory Note, dated as of September 28, 2015, by and between the Company and Talon Therapeutics, Inc. (filed herewith)

 

  

 

 

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.

 

  CASI PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
   
  /s/ Cynthia W. Hu
   
  Cynthia W. Hu
  Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel & Secretary

 

 

Date: October 1, 2015