Form: 8-K

Current report filing

January 7, 2010

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)
January 7, 2010
 
NOVELOS THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)
         
DELAWARE
 
333-119366
 
04-3321804
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION
 
(COMMISSION
 
(IRS EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION)
 
FILE NUMBER)
 
IDENTIFICATION NO.)
 
One Gateway Center, Suite 504, Newton, Massachusetts 02458
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
 
REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (617) 244-1616
 
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(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
 
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ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE  
 
A copy of the press release issued by us on January 7, 2010 announcing the occurrence of the 725th event in our pivotal phase 3 lung cancer trial is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference in this Item.
 
ITEM 9.01  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS  

(c) Exhibits
 
Number
 
Title
     
99.1
 
Press Release dated January 7, 2010 entitled “Novelos Therapeutics Reaches 725th Event in Pivotal Phase 3 Lung Cancer Trial.”
 
 
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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.


         
 Dated: January 7, 2010
NOVELOS THERAPEUTICS, INC.
 
     
 
By:  
/s/ Harry S. Palmin  
 
   
Harry S. Palmin
 
   
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Number
 
Title
     
99.1
 
Press Release dated January 7, 2010 entitled “Novelos Therapeutics Reaches 725th Event in Pivotal Phase 3 Lung Cancer Trial.”
 
 
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