UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF A FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of March, 2014
Commission File Number: 001-32529
Gentium S.p.A.
(Translation of registrants name into English)
Piazza XX Settembre 2, 22079 Villa Guardia (Como), Italy
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ¨
Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ¨
Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrants home country), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrants securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrants security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes ¨ No x
If Yes is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): N/A
The press release dated March 5, 2014, announcing the intention of Gentium S.p.A. to voluntarily delist its American Depositary Shares from The NASDAQ Global Market, is attached as an exhibit.
Exhibit |
Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated March 5, 2014, entitled Gentium S.p.A. Announces Decision to Voluntarily Delist American Depositary Shares from The Nasdaq Global Market |
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, thereunto duly authorized.
GENTIUM S.P.A. | ||
By: | /s/ Salvatore Calabrese | |
Name: Salvatore Calabrese | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer |
Dated: March 5, 2014
Index to Exhibits
Exhibit |
Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated March 5, 2014, entitled Gentium S.p.A. Announces Intention to Delist Voluntarily American Depositary Shares from The Nasdaq Global Market |