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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 19, 2012

 

 

HUMAN GENOME SCIENCES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-14169   22-3178468

(State or other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

14200 Shady Grove Road,

Rockville, Maryland

  20850-7464
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (301) 309-8504

(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 8.01. Other Events.

On April 19, 2012, Human Genome Sciences, Inc. issued a press release, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

99.1    Press Release, dated April 19, 2012.


SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

    HUMAN GENOME SCIENCES, INC.
    By:  

/s/ JAMES H. DAVIS, PH.D.

    Name:   James H. Davis, Ph.D.
    Title:   Executive Vice President, General
      Counsel and Secretary

Date: April 19, 2012


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Press Release, dated April 19, 2012.