La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company (Form: 8-K)  

 

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 7, 2005

La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 0-24274 33-0361285
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
6455 Nancy Ridge Drive, San Diego, California   92121
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (858) 452-6600

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 7, 2005, the Company issued a press release announcing that it will host a conference call on Tuesday, October 11, 2005, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time/2:00 p.m. Pacific Time to discuss recent fundraising developments. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit
99.1 Press Release, dated October 7, 2005





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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.

         
    La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
          
October 7, 2005   By:   /s/ Gail A. Sloan
       
        Name: Gail A. Sloan
        Title: Vice President of Finance and Secretary

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press Release, dated October 7, 2005