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): October 24, 2013
ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-33038 | 84-1475672 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1180 Avenue of the Americas Suite 2020 New York, NY |
10036 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(646) 214-0700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On October 24, 2013, ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc., or the Company, issued a press release announcing the pricing of its previously announced public offering.
A copy of the above referenced press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated October 24, 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.
| ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Caesar Belbel | |||||||
| Date: October 24, 2013 | Name: | Caesar Belbel | ||||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | |||||||
INDEX OF EXHIBITS
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated October 24, 2013 | |