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): | April 20, 2009 |
Cytokinetics, Incorporated
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 000-50633 | 94-3291317 |
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of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
280 East Grand Avenue, South San Francisco, California | 94080 | |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: | (650) 624 - 3000 |
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On April 20, 2009, Cytokinetics, Incorporated issued a press release announcing a poster containing data relating to CK-2017357, a fast skeletal muscle troponin activator, was presented at the 2009 Experimental Biology Conference held from April 18-22, 2009 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Cytokinetics plans to initiate a Phase I clinical trial of CK-2017357 in healthy volunteers this year. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following Exhibit is filed as part of the Current Report on Form 8K:
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release, dated April 20, 2009.
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.
Cytokinetics, Incorporated | ||||
April 20, 2009 | By: |
/s/ Sharon A.Barbari
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Name: Sharon A.Barbari | ||||
Title: Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit Index
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99.1
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Press release, dated April 20, 2009 |