UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): January 5, 2015
SORRENTO THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-36150 | 33-0344842 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
6042 Cornerstone Ct. West, Suite B
San Diego, CA 92121
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 210-3700
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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:
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On January 5, 2015, Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Dr. Henry Ji, President and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present a corporate overview at the 2015 Biotech Showcase and 8th Annual OneMedForum in San Francisco, California on January 12, 2015 and January 13, 2015, respectively. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
The following exhibit is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release of Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc., dated January 5, 2015 | |
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.
Dated: January 5, 2015
| SORRENTO THERAPEUTICS, INC. | ||||
| By: |
/s/ Henry Ji | |||
| Name: | Henry Ji | |||
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |||