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):   June 17, 2011

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
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
4365 Executive Drive, Suite 300, San Diego, California   92121
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(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 8.01                     Other Events.

On June 21, 2011, La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company (the “Company”) reported that since June 17, 2011 it had converted approximately 24 shares of Series C-11 Convertible Preferred Stock into a combined total of 4,022,333 shares of common stock. Following these conversions, the Company had a total of 28,963,321shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of June 21, 2011.


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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
          
June 21, 2011   By:   Gail A. Sloan
       
        Name: Gail A. Sloan
        Title: Chief Financial Officer and Secretary