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| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - CERUS CORP | d632198dex991.htm |
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): October 16, 2018
CERUS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 000-21937 | 68-0262011 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 2550 Stanwell Drive Concord, California |
94520 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code (925) 288-6000
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On October 16, 2018, Cerus Corporation (the “Company”) announced its preliminary product revenue results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018. A copy of the Company’s press release, entitled “Cerus to Provide Update to Development Programs and Outline Growth Strategy at 2018 Institutional Investor Meeting,” is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
The information in this report, including the exhibit hereto, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of Section 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission made by the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is furnished with this report:
| 99.1 | Press release, dated October 16, 2018, entitled “Cerus to Provide Update to Development Programs and Outline Growth Strategy at 2018 Institutional Investor Meeting.” |
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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.
| CERUS CORPORATION | ||||
| Dated: October 16, 2018 | By: | /s/ Kevin D. Green | ||
| Kevin D. Green Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
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