UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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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): December 7, 2013

THRESHOLD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-32979	94-3409596
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

170 Harbor Way, Suite 300
South San Francisco, California 94080

(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

(650) 474-8200

(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 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)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On December 7, 2013, Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. issued a press release regarding the announcement that clinical data from two early-stage trials of TH-302, its investigational hypoxia-targeted drug, will be presented at the 55th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), taking place December 7 – 10, 2013, New Orleans, LA.

The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated December 7, 2013.

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.

THRESHOLD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
By:	/s/ Joel A. Fernandes
	Joel A. Fernandes
	Vice President, Finance and Controller

Date: December 10, 2013

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
Exhibit 99.1	Press release dated December 7, 2013.