UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): February 2, 2005
LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY
| Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
0-24274 (Commission File Number) |
33-0361285 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
6455 Nancy Ridge Drive
San Diego, California 92121
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(858) 452-6600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 8.01 Other Events. | ||||||||
| Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT 99.1 | ||||||||
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On February 2, 2005, La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company issued a press release announcing that it had completed its previously announced public offering of 12,250,000 shares of common stock. 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 Current Report on Form 8-K:
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1
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Press Release, dated February 2, 2005 |
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.
Date: February 2, 2005
| LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY |
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| By: | /s/ Gail A. Sloan | |||
| Gail A. Sloan | ||||
| Vice President of Finance and Secretary | ||||