UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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 11, 2005
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
| Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
000-30929 (Commission File Number) |
13-4087132 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
750 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(212) 531-5965
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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):
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On July 11, 2005, Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. issued a press release announcing the proposed offering of 5,000,000 shares of its common stock in an underwritten offering. A copy of such press release is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
The following exhibit is filed as a part of this report:
| Exhibit | ||
| Number | Description | |
99.1
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Press Release dated July 11, 2005. |
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.
| Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (Registrant) |
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Date: July 11, 2005
| By: | /s/ Ron Bentsur |
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| Ron Bentsur | ||||
| Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations | ||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit | ||
| Number | Description | |
99.1
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Press Release dated July 11, 2005. |