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):  March 6, 2013

 

 

CYCLACEL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-50626

 

91-1707622

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

200 Connell Drive, Suite 1500
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (908) 517-7330

 

 

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 8.01              Other Events

 

On March 6, 2013, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware “So Ordered” a Stipulation and Order For Stay as to all pending dates on the court’s calendar for a period of thirty (30) days in the pending litigation between Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) and Celgene Corporation (“Celgene”) regarding four of the Company’s patents claiming the use of romidepsin injection in T-cell lymphomas and Celgene’s use and administration of its ISTODAX® (romidepsin for injection) product. This stay relates to all proceedings, including the Markman (or claim construction) hearing previously scheduled for March 14, 2013.

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

   CYCLACEL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Paul McBarron

 

Name:

Paul McBarron

 

Title:

Executive Vice President—Finance,

 

 

Chief Financial Officer and

 

 

Chief Operating Officer

 

 

 

Date: March 13, 2013

 

 

 

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