Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- 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): February 25, 2014

 

 

CERUS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-21937   68-0262011

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

2550 Stanwell Drive

Concord, California 94520

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (925) 288-6000

 

 

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):

 

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

 

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On February 25, 2014, Cerus Corporation (the “Company”) held a conference call to report its fiscal 2013 fourth quarter and year-end financial results. A copy of the transcript of this conference call is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this report, including the exhibit hereto, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of Section 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission made by the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

  (d) Exhibits.

The following exhibit is furnished with this report:

99.1 Transcript of earnings conference call held on February 25, 2014 to report Registrant’s fiscal 2013 fourth quarter and year-end financial results.

 

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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.

 

    CERUS CORPORATION
Dated: February 28, 2014     By:  

/s/ KEVIN D. GREEN

      Kevin D. Green
      Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

99.1    Transcript of earnings conference call held on February 25, 2014 to report Registrant’s fiscal 2013 fourth quarter and year-end financial results.

 

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