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 13, 2012

 

RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

0-29889

 

94-3248524

(Commission File No.)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

1180 Veterans Boulevard

South San Francisco, CA 94080

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

94080

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 624-1100

 

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.

 

On December 13, 2012, Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. issued a press release entitled “AstraZeneca Announces Top-Line Results of OSKIRA-4 Phase IIb Study of Fostamatinib as a Monotherapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis,” a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.                Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)                                                         Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release, dated December 13, 2012, entitled “AstraZeneca Announces Top-Line Results of OSKIRA-4 Phase IIb Study of Fostamatinib as a Monotherapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis.”

 

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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.

 

Dated: December 13, 2012

 

RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Dolly A. Vance

 

 

Dolly A. Vance

 

 

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release, dated December 13, 2012, entitled “AstraZeneca Announces Top-Line Results of OSKIRA-4 Phase IIb Study of Fostamatinib as a Monotherapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis.”

 

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