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): December 11, 2014 (December 5, 2014)
CTI BIOPHARMA CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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001-12465 |
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91-1533912 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
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3101 Western Avenue, Suite 600
Seattle, Washington 98121
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (206) 282-7100
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):
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
As CTI BioPharma Corp. previously disclosed in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2014 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 31, 2014, the director defendants in the matter Lopez & Gilbert v. Nudelman, et al., Case No. 14-2-18941-9 SEA, had moved to dismiss the complaint in the matter in September 2014. On December 5, 2014, the court determined not to grant such motion. The trial date is currently set for August 24, 2015.
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.
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CTI BIOPHARMA CORP. |
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Date: December 11, 2014 |
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/s/ Louis A. Bianco |
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Louis A. Bianco |
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Executive Vice President, Finance and |
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Administration |