Form 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 15, 2009

 

 

OSCIENT PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Massachusetts   0-10824   04-2297484

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

1000 Winter Street, Suite 2200

Waltham, Massachusetts 02451

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(781) 398-2300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.

On May 15, 2009, Oscient Pharmaceuticals Corporation issued a News Release announcing that it has filed a Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2009.

A copy of the News Release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 News Release issued by Oscient Pharmaceuticals Corporation on May 15, 2009.

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.

OSCIENT PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION

By: /s/  Philippe M. Maitre                            

        Name: Philippe M. Maitre

        Title: Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Date: May 15, 2009

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

   

Description

99.1    News Release issued by Oscient Pharmaceuticals Corporation on May 15, 2009.