UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): November 12, 2008
TORREYPINES THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 000-25571 | 86-0883978 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 11085 North Torrey Pines Road, Suite 300, La Jolla, CA | 92037 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 623-5665
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On November 12, 2008, TorreyPines Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 in the earnings release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.
The information in this Item 2.02 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Item 2.02 shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act.
| Item 9.01. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
(d) The following exhibit is furnished herewith:
| 99.1 | Press release dated November 12, 2008. |
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.
| TORREYPINES THERAPEUTICS, INC. | ||||
| Date: November 12, 2008 | By: | /s/ Craig Johnson | ||
| Name: | Craig Johnson | |||
| Title: | Vice President, Finance and | |||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press release dated November 12, 2008 |