-----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, QOedtlYWcAN2RegipYd35YkmGQElRWpFs0KXQI+BCWm8YsM1W029O88eD2Di6mG6 dsGGwIFs4sqJKQPh2zOp8Q== 0001104659-05-018712.txt : 20050428 0001104659-05-018712.hdr.sgml : 20050428 20050428122226 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-05-018712 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050422 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20050428 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050428 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DISCOVERY PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001113148 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH [8731] IRS NUMBER: 330655706 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-31141 FILM NUMBER: 05779274 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9640 TOWNE CENTRE DRIVE CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92121 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9640 TOWNE CENTRE DRIVE CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92121 8-K 1 a05-7529_18k.htm 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): April 22, 2005

 

 

DISCOVERY PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

000-31141

 

33-0655706

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

9640 Towne Centre Drive
San Diego, California

 

92121

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 455-8600

 

Not Applicable.

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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:

 

o                  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o                  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o                  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o                  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 


 

Item 1.01.  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 

On April 22, 2005, Discovery Partners International, Inc. (“Discovery Partners”), through its subsidiary Discovery Partners International AG, entered into and completed a Business Transfer Agreement with Biofrontera Discovery GmbH (“Biofrontera”), a biotechnology company in Heidelberg, Germany and Biofrontera AG, a subsidiary of Biofrontera.  Pursuant to the agreement Discovery Partners will acquire substantially all the assets and assume certain liabilities of Biofrontera for an aggregate purchase price of €980,000 (Euros nine hundred eighty thousand), plus any applicable value added tax.

 

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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.

 

 

 

DISCOVERY PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

 

 

Dated: April 28, 2005

By:

/s/ Craig Kussman

 

Name:

Craig Kussman

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President,
Finance and Administration, Secretary

 

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