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 29, 2008
CERUS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-21937 | 68-0262011 | ||
| (State of jurisdiction) | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2411 Stanwell Drive
Concord, California 94520
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (925) 288-6000
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On February 29, 2008, Cerus Corporation (the “Company”) promoted Laurence M. Corash, M.D., one of its Named Executive Officers (as defined in Item 402(a)(3) of Regulation S-K, C.F.R. § 229.10, et. seq.), to Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer. A copy of the Company’s press release, entitled “Cerus Promotes Laurence M. Corash, M.D. to Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer,” is furnished pursuant to Item 8.01 as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated March 3, 2008, entitled “Cerus Promotes Laurence M. Corash, M.D. to Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer.” |
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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.
| CERUS CORPORATION | ||||||||
| Dated: March 3, 2008 | By: | /s/ William J. Dawson | ||||||
| William J. Dawson Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated March 3, 2008, entitled “Cerus Promotes Laurence M. Corash, M.D. to Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer.” | |
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