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): February 11, 2008
NANOGEN, INC.
(Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-23541 | 33-0489621 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 10398 Pacific Center Court, San Diego, California | 92121 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone, including area code: (858) 410-4600
(Former name and former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On February 11, 2008, the Company held a Special Meeting of its stockholders in which the stockholders approved the third of three proposals originally presented at its Special Meeting of stockholders held on February 1, 2008. The Company had adjourned the February 1, 2008 meeting until February 11, 2008 in order to give its stockholders additional time to consider and vote on a third proposal related to the approval and ratification of the Company’s August 2007 debt financing.
A copy of the press release announcing the results of the votes on the third proposal at the Special Meeting is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. The following document is filed as exhibit to this report on Form 8-K: |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated February 12, 2008. | |
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.
| NANOGEN, INC. | ||||||||
| Date: February 12, 2008 | By: | /s/ Robert Saltmarsh | ||||||
| Name: | Robert Saltmarsh | |||||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||||