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): March 4, 2013
Dendreon Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-35546 | 22-3203193 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 1301 2nd Avenue, Seattle, Washington | 98101 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (206) 256-4545
Not applicable.
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On March 4, 2013, Dendreon Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) announced the date for the Company’s 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, as well as the record date for stockholders eligible to vote at the meeting.
The Annual Stockholders’ Meeting will be held on Monday, April 22, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. local time at the Bridgewater Marriott, 700 Commons Way, Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807. Stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 22, 2013 will be eligible to vote at the meeting.
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.
| DENDREON CORPORATION | ||||
| Date: March 4, 2013 | /s/ Christine Mikail | |||
| Christine Mikail | ||||
| Executive Vice President, Corporate Development, | ||||
| General Counsel and Secretary | ||||