8-K 1 gale-201605108xk.htm 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): May 10, 2016

GALENA BIOPHARMA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware |  | 001-33958 |  | 20-8099512
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |  | (Commission File Number) |  | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
|  | 2000 Crow Canyon Place, Suite 380, San Ramon, CA 94583 (855) 855-4253 |  |
|  | (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) |  |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (855) 855-4253

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 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 10, 2016, Galena Biopharma, Inc. (“we,” “us,” “our” and the “company”) issued a press release announcing our financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and providing an update on recent business developments. A copy of the press release is attached to this Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The slides from the presentation will be referenced below are incorporated by reference.
The information furnished under this Item 2.02, including the accompanying Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section, nor shall such information be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing by the company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of the general incorporation language of such filing, except as specifically stated in such filing.

Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 10, 2016, the Company will host a conference call with investors to discuss the Company's financial and operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The discussion including slides will be made available to the public via conference call and webcast that will include slides. The slides from the presentation are being furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibits 99.2 to this Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. |  | Description
99.1 |  |  | Press Release of Galena Biopharma, Inc. dated May 10, 2016.
99.2 |  |  | The corporate update presentation slides dated May 10, 2016.

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.

|  |  |  | GALENA BIOPHARMA, INC.
Date: |  | May 10, 2016 |  |  |  | By: |  | /s/ Mark W. Schwartz
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Mark W. Schwartz Ph.D. President and Chief Executive Officer