Edgar Filing: ZIOPHARM ONCOLOGY INC

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): January 9, 2007

ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-32353	84-1475642
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1180 Avenue of the Americas, 19^th Floor

New York, NY 10036

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(646) 214-0700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(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:

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On January 9, 2007, the Company issued a press release, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release dated January 9, 2007.

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.


	ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc.: (Registrant)

Date: January 9, 2007	By:	/s/ Richard E. Bagley
		Richard E. Bagley, President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release dated January 9, 2007