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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): June 11, 2013

 


 

Biota Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware

001-35285

59-1212264

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission 

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

   

2500 Northwinds Parkway, Suite 100

Alpharetta, GA

30009

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (678) 762-3240

 

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):

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Item 8.01 Other Events

 

On June 11, 2013, Biota Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has initiated the Phase 2 clinical trial of laninamivir octanoate for the treatment of influenza in adults. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1

Press release dated June 11, 2013.

 

 
 

 

 

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.

 

 

Biota Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

   

Date: June 12, 2013

/s/ Russell H Plumb                                                 

 

Name:

Russell H Plumb

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer and President

   

(Duly Authorized Officer)

 

 
 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

Number

 

Description

99.1

 

Press release dated June 11, 2013.