SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 8-K
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
April 28, 2003
CONNETICS CORPORATION
| Delaware | 0-27406 | 94-3173928 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3290 West Bayshore Road, Palo Alto, California 94303
(650) 843-2800
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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (c) | Exhibits. | |||
| 99.1 Earnings Press Release dated April 28, 2003. | ||||
| Item 9. | Regulation FD Disclosure (Information also provided Under Item 12 – Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition). |
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On April 28, 2003, Connetics Corporation, a Delaware corporation, issued a press release announcing earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2003. A copy of the earnings release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, is furnished under “Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition” in accordance with SEC Release No. 33-8216. Furthermore, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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.
| CONNETICS CORPORATION | ||||
| By: | /s/ John L. Higgins | |||
| John L. Higgins Executive Vice President, Finance and Corporate Development and Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: April 28, 2003
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | ||
| Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated April 28, 2003 |