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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): December 19, 2011

 

 

TRIUS THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-34828   20-1320630

(State of incorporation

or organization)

 

(Commission

file number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

6310 Nancy Ridge Drive, Suite 101

San Diego, CA

(Address of principal executive offices)

92121

(Zip code)

(858) 452-0370

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

 

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):

 

¨ 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 8.01 Other Events.

On December 19, 2011, Trius Therapeutics, Inc. issued a press release announcing results from the first phase 3 trial of tedizolid phosphate for treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections, or ABSSSI. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

No.

  

Description

99.1    Press Release dated December 19, 2011


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.

 

  Trius Therapeutics, Inc.
Dated: December 19, 2011   By:  

/S/    John P. Schmid

  Name:   John P. Schmid
  Title:   Chief Financial Officer


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit

No.

  

Description

99.1    Press Release dated December 19, 2011