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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): March 24, 2016
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-35935 | 20-0216859 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 270 E. Grand Avenue South San Francisco, California |
94080 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 246-7300
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 24, 2016, Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc., issued a press release announcing the topline results from its Phase 3 APEX Trial of Betrixaban for the prevention of blood clots in acute medically ill patients. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Number |
Description of Document | |
| 99.1 | Press Release entitled “Portola Pharmaceuticals Announces Topline Results from Phase 3 APEX Trial of Betrixaban for Prevention of Blood Clots in Acute Medically Ill Patients” dated March 24, 2016. | |
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.
| Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ||||||
| Dated: March 25, 2016 | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Mardi C. Dier | |||||
| Mardi C. Dier | ||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Number |
Description of Document | |
| 99.1 | Press Release entitled “Portola Pharmaceuticals Announces Topline Results from Phase 3 APEX Trial of Betrixaban for Prevention of Blood Clots in Acute Medically Ill Patients” dated March 24, 2016. | |