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):
March 21, 2003
Vicuron Pharmaceuticals Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant As Specified in Charter)
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Delaware |
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04-3278032 |
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455 South Gulph Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406 |
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(610) 491-2200 |
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Versicor Inc.
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
Item 5. Other Events and Required FD Disclosure.
Effective March 26, 2003 at 12:01 a.m. (EST), pursuant to the Certificate of Ownership and Merger filed by Versicor Inc. with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on March 21, 2003, a wholly owned subsidiary will merge with and into Versicor Inc. in order to formally change its name to “Vicuron Pharmaceuticals Inc.” A copy of the Certificate of Ownership and Merger filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on March 21, 2003 is attached hereto as an exhibit and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
In connection with the name change, the common stock of Vicuron will trade on The Nasdaq National Market and the Nuovo Mercato under the new ticker symbol “MICU”.
The following exhibit is part of this current report on Form 8-K and is numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K.
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Exhibit No. |
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3.1 |
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Certificate of Ownership and Merger filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on March 21, 2003. |
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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.
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VICURON PHARMACEUTICALS INC. |
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(Registrant) |
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March 26, 2003 |
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/s/ George F. Horner III |
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George F. Horner III |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Pursuant to Item 601(a)(2) of Regulation S-K, this exhibit index immediately precedes the exhibit.
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Exhibit No. |
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3.1 |
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Certificate of Ownership and Merger filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on March 21, 2003. |
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