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): June 22, 2012
CELL THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Washington | 001-12465 | 91-1533912 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
3101 Western Avenue, Suite 600
Seattle, Washington 98121
(Address of principal executive office, Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (206) 282-7100
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report).
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
The 2012 annual meeting of shareholders of Cell Therapeutics, Inc., a Washington corporation (the “Company”), has been scheduled for August 28, 2012 (the “Annual Meeting”). The record date for the Annual Meeting has been set as the close of business on July 20, 2012. Because the date of the Annual Meeting has been changed by more than 30 days from the anniversary of the Company’s 2011 annual meeting of shareholders, the deadline for the submission of shareholder proposals for inclusion in the Company’s proxy materials relating to the Annual Meeting in accordance with Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Rule 14a-8”) will be the close of business on July 6, 2012. To be eligible for inclusion in the Company’s proxy materials, shareholder proposals must comply with the requirements of Rule 14a-8 and with the Company’s second amended and restated bylaws.
The deadline of July 6, 2012 applies only to shareholder proposals that are eligible for inclusion in the Annual Meeting in accordance with Rule 14a-8.
Important Additional Information
The Company will be filing a proxy statement and other documents regarding the Annual Meeting with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Company’s shareholders are urged to read the proxy statement and other relevant materials when they become available, because they will contain important information about the Company, the Annual Meeting and related matters. Shareholders may obtain a free copy of the Company’s proxy statement when available, and other documents filed by the Company with the SEC at the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov), on the Company’s website (www.celltherapeutics.com), in paper form at the Depositary Banks and at the office of the Italian branch of the Company’s subsidiary CTI Life Sciences Ltd (contact person: Ms. Elena Bellacicca) at Via Amedei 8, 20123 Milan.
SIGNATURE
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.
| CELL THERAPEUTICS, INC. | ||||
| Date: June 22, 2012 | By: | /s/ James A. Bianco, M.D. | ||
| James A. Bianco, M.D. | ||||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||