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 30, 2006
CERUS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-21937 | 68-0262011 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2411 Stanwell Drive
Concord, California 94520
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (925) 288-6000
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On March 30, 2006, Cerus Corporation (the “Company”) announced the closing of its public offering of 5,175,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. A copy of the Company’s press release dated March 30, 2006, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Company’s press release, dated March 30, 2006, entitled “Cerus Corporation Announces Closing of Follow-On Equity Offering,” a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated March 30, 2006, entitled “Cerus Corporation Announces Closing of Follow-On Equity Offering.” |
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.
| CERUS CORPORATION | ||||||||
| Dated: March 30, 2006 |
By: |
/s/ William J. Dawson | ||||||
| William J. Dawson Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated March 30, 2006, entitled “Cerus Corporation Announces Closing of Follow-On Equity Offering.” |