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):  August 15, 2003

PROTEIN DESIGN LABS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware

000-19756

94-3023969

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

34801 Campus Drive

Fremont, California 94555

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (510) 574-1400

 

 

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

 

 

 

 



Item 5.  Other Events

 

On August 15, 2003, Protein Design Labs, Inc. (“PDL”) issued a press release regarding the status of its Genentech humanization patent license arrangement.  A copy of PDL’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c)  Exhibits

 

                99.1         Press Release dated August 15, 2003.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

PROTEIN DESIGN LABS, INC. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:  August 15, 2003

By:

/s/ Glen Sato

 

 

 

Glen Sato

 

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial

 

 

Officer

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

Exhibit No.

Description

 

 

99.1

Press Release dated August 15, 2003.

 

 

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