-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Fb8dwtGfoGkFde+jKctk2ZICtdBW0ImkD2ws4KKcbwR9P9+M35Fqm/FwGcx+gPIe 06opug6o8+U+Vs+OqPSlSA== 0001062822-09-000080.txt : 20090612 0001062822-09-000080.hdr.sgml : 20090612 20090612161100 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001062822-09-000080 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090608 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20090612 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090612 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LEXICON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC./DE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001062822 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 760474169 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-30111 FILM NUMBER: 09889966 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8800 TECHNOLOGY FOREST PLACE CITY: THE WOODLANDS STATE: TX ZIP: 77381 BUSINESS PHONE: 2818633000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8800 TECHNOLOGY FOREST PLACE CITY: THE WOODLANDS STATE: TX ZIP: 77381 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LEXICON GENETICS INC/TX DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000126 8-K 1 form8k_06122009.htm FORM 8-K form8k_06122009.htm
 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):                                                                                                           June 8, 2009


Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
000-30111
76-0474169
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)


8800 Technology Forest Place
The Woodlands, Texas 77381
(Address of principal executive
offices and Zip Code)


(281) 863-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
 
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Item 1.01
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On June 8, 2009, we entered into an amendment to our Second Amended and Restated Collaboration and License Agreement dated as of November 30, 2005 with Genentech, Inc.  In the amendment, Genentech agreed to waive its option on the potential development and commercialization of our LG842 and LG843 biotherapeutics programs, along with certain associated diligence requirements, in exchange for our agreement to waive our right to select up to four additional targets from the alliance for our own internal biotherapeutics drug discovery and to receive the initial milestone payment (at the filing of an investigational new drug application) for up to two Genentech products resulting from the alliance.
 
 
 
 
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 thereunto duly authorized.
 

 
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
     
     
Date:  June 12, 2009
By:
/s/ Jeffrey L. Wade
   
Jeffrey L. Wade
   
Executive Vice President and
   
General Counsel

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