INOVIO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

Regulatory Filings • Oct 24, 2016

8-K 1 d276704d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

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) October 24, 2016

INOVIO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-14888	33-0969592
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

660 W. Germantown Pike, Suite 110 Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania	19462
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (267) 440-4200

N/A

(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:

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

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

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

☐ 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 October 24, 2016, we issued a press release to announce that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has placed a clinical hold on our proposed phase III clinical program for VGX-3100. The press release is attached to this Form 8-K, and the text of the press release is incorporated by reference into this Form 8-K as though fully set forth herein.

Item 9.01 . Financial Statements and Exhibits .

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated October 24, 2016

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.

INOVIO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
By:	/s/ Peter Kies
	Peter Kies,
	Chief Financial Officer

Date: October 24, 2016

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