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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): April 17, 2012 (April 17, 2012)
NewLink Genetics Corporation | ||
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||
Delaware | 001-35342 | 42-1491350 |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
2503 South Loop Drive Ames, IA | 50010 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (515) 296-5555 | ||
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Section 8 - Other Events
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On April 17, 2012, the NewLink Genetics Corporation issued a press release reporting that the Japan Patent Office has issued a notice of allowance for a patent entitled “Antitumor Vaccination Using Allogeneic Tumor Cells Expressing Alpha (1,3)-Galactosyltransferase,” which contains broad pharmaceutical composition claims covering NewLink's HyperAcute products for the treatment of cancer.
The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release, dated April 17, 2012, entitled “NewLink Genetics receives notice of allowance from the Japan Patent Office for new patent broadly covering its HyperAcute® cancer immunotherapy products” | |
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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.
Dated: April 17, 2011
NewLink Genetics Corporation | |
By: | /s/ Gordon H. Link, Jr. |
Gordon H. Link, Jr. | |
Its: | Chief Financial Officer |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release, dated April 17, 2012, entitled “NewLink Genetics receives notice of allowance from the Japan Patent Office for new patent broadly covering its HyperAcute® cancer immunotherapy products” | |
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