Form 8-K

CERUS CORPORATION

Dated: December 3, 2012

/s/ Kevin D. Green

Kevin D. Green

Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer

0001193125-12-489143.txt : 20121203 0001193125-12-489143.hdr.sgml : 20121203 20121203160533 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-489143 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121128 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20121203 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121203 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CERUS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001020214 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841] IRS NUMBER: 680262011 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-21937 FILM NUMBER: 121237576 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2550 STANWELL DRIVE CITY: CONCORD STATE: CA ZIP: 94520 BUSINESS PHONE: 9252886000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2550 STANWELL DRIVE STREET 2: STE 300 CITY: CONCORD STATE: CA ZIP: 94520 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CERUS TECHNOLOGIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960731 8-K 1 d448173d8k.htm FORM 8-K 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): November 28, 2012

CERUS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

000-21937

68-0262011

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

2550 Stanwell Drive

Concord, California 94520

(Address of principal executive offices) (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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On November 28, 2012, Cerus Corporation (the “Company”) entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the supply and manufacturing agreement, dated March 1, 2008, with Porex Corporation (the “Supply Agreement”). The Amendment is effective as of January 1, 2013 (the “Effective Date”). The Amendment extends the initial term of the Supply Agreement from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2014. The Amendment also specifies the prices to be paid by the Company and the minimum purchase order requirements to be made by the Company under the Supply Agreement for any given calendar year as of the Effective Date.

The foregoing is only a brief description of the material terms of the Amendment and does not purport to be complete. The Amendment will be filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. The Company will be requesting confidential treatment for certain terms of the Amendment, which will be filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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.