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): March 29, 2012
ZOGENIX, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware | 001-34962 | 20-5300780 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
12671 High Bluff Drive, Suite 200, San Diego, CA | 92130 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (858) 259-1165
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
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Item 1.01. Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On March 29, 2012, Zogenix, Inc. (the Company or Zogenix) entered into a Co-Marketing and Option Agreement (the Co-Marketing Agreement) with Battelle Memorial Institute (Battelle). Under the Co-Marketing Agreement, Battelle will have the exclusive right to co-market Zogenixs DosePro® drug delivery technology to a specified list of Battelles pharmaceutical clients.
In addition, pursuant to the Co-Marketing Agreement, Zogenix granted to Battelle an option to enter into an exclusive co-development and commercialization arrangement with Zogenix related to DosePro 1.2 ml drug delivery technology.
The Co-Marketing Agreement shall remain in effect until March 21, 2013 unless otherwise terminated by the parties. Either party may terminate upon insolvency or bankruptcy of the other party, upon written notice of a material uncured breach by the other party or if the parties mutually agree to terminate the Co-Marketing Agreement in writing.
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The foregoing summary of the material terms of the Co-Marketing Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety be reference to the Co-Marketing Agreement, a copy of which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Zogenix on its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2012, requesting confidential treatment for certain portions.
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.
ZOGENIX, INC. | ||||||
Date: March 30, 2012 | By: | /s/ Ann D. Rhoads | ||||
Name: | Ann D. Rhoads | |||||
Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary |