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): July 31, 2006
CELL THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Washington | 001-12465 | 91-1533912 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
501 Elliott Avenue West, Suite 400
Seattle, Washington 98119
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (206) 282-7100
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report).
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| Item 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On July 31, 2006, Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Corporation”) entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Step-Up Equity Financing Agreement (the “Agreement”) by and between Société Générale and the Corporation. The Amendment primarily extends the Agreement’s early termination date from July 31, 2006 to September 30, 2006 in the event that the Company and Société Générale shall not have received certain approvals from Italian regulatory authorities or otherwise deemed such approvals not required.
The description of the terms of the Amendment set forth herein does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Amendment, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The Corporation knows of no material relationship between the Corporation or its affiliates and Société Générale other than in respect of the Amendment and the related Agreement.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are attached with this report on Form 8-K:
| 10.1 | Amendment No. 1 to the Step-Up Equity Financing Agreement, dated July 31, 2006, by and between Cell Therapeutics, Inc. and Société Générale |
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SIGNATURE
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.
| CELL THERAPEUTICS, INC. | ||||||||
| Date: August 3, 2006 | By: |
/s/ Louis A. Bianco | ||||||
| Louis A. Bianco | ||||||||
| Executive Vice President, Finance & Administration | ||||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
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| 10.1 | Amendment No. 1 to the Step-Up Equity Financing Agreement, dated July 31, 2006, by and between Cell Therapeutics, Inc. and Société Générale |
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